Many people want the government to protect the consumer. A much more urgent problem is to protect the consumer from the government.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
One of the worst things to come out of the Consumer Protection Board's misleading claims is the impression that government resources are to hard to get and just aren't available for regular people like you and I.
I had to watch government fail for 25 years doing consumer reporting before I really saw it because intuitively, the reaction is problem, bring government and government will make it better.
A fundamental duty of government is to protect its people.
Protectionism has to be avoided. Protectionism is not only on goods but also in the area of services. Financial protectionism is also bad and should be avoided.
We need a government which, yes, guarantees basic standards in public services, but which also steps in to protect people's wellbeing as they take part in our consumer democracy - particularly online.
Competition is not only the basis of protection to the consumer, but is the incentive to progress.
Ironically, one of the clearer threats to consumer privacy is the government's largely unchecked ability to collect your sensitive information without due process.
The fundamental purpose of government is to protect its citizens.
We need to listen to consumers' needs.
The government has a key role in regulating and making sure there's an even playing field and protecting consumers. No question about it.