American Thinker Blog: Less Free Speech for the Free Market On Its Way

American Thinker Blog: Less Free Speech for the Free Market On Its Way:

The Direct Marketing Association issued a warning about new powers about to be given to the Federal Trade Commission under The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 (H.R. 4173).

H.R. 4173 passed in the House. The Senate is now considering tackling the same issues. The bill would increase the authority of the FTC to issue regulations even though it abused that authority in the past, and had to be reined in."