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The FTC’s Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Two Years Under Chair Khan
Top 10 Examples Of The FTC Losing Its Way WASHINGTON – Two years to the day since Chair Lina Khan took over the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Competitiveness Coalition today outlined the top 10 ways the Commission has lost its way. “On Chair Khan’s watch, the FTC has lost any veneer of independence or…
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ICYMI: Lina Khan Faces Resignation Calls
WASHINGTON – As the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) faces another key U.S. House investigation, the agency led by progressive activist Chair Lina Khan remains under fire in the national media. In a scathing editorial published, The Washington Times editorial board called for the chair to resign, arguing Khan has “continually abused the power of the…
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Competitiveness Coalition Praises House Oversight Chairman Comer’s FTC Investigation
WASHINGTON – Competitiveness Coalition Chair Scott Brown today hailed House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer’s investigation into Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan. “This is a blaring signal to the FTC and Biden Administration that House Republicans will not sit idly by as activist bureaucrats inappropriately extend the long arm of…
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Scott Brown on Lina Khan’s CNBC Interview: “The Evasiveness Knows No Limits”
WASHINGTON – Today, Scott Brown, chair of the Competitiveness Coalition, issued the following statement on Lina Khan’s, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission, wide-ranging interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box”: “Chair Khan’s unwillingness to answer tough questions is becoming part of a disturbing pattern. From concerns about overreach that are stifling innovation to her collusion with…
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Chair Scott Brown in RealClearMarkets: “Congress Must Keep a Close Eye on FTC Chair Lina Khan”
WASHINGTON – Writing in RealClearMarkets, Competitiveness Coalition Chair Scott Brown warned lawmakers that FTC Chair Lina Khan’s outrageous four-fold budget increase request is a sure sign that her pursuit to impose her extreme antitrust agenda shows no signs of slowing down. “Only in Washington D.C. would a record of failure and extreme recklessness translate to…
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Competitiveness Coalition: House GOP Appropriators Deserve Credit for Shining Light on Beleaguered FTC
WASHINGTON – Competitiveness Coalition Chair Scott Brown applauded Republican lawmakers’ scrutiny of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) fiscal 2024 budget request during a House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government hearing. “FTC Chair Lina Khan’s appearance today made clear that this beleaguered agency is unworthy of the nearly 40 percent raise it is…
