LEHIGH VALLEY MORNING CALL: … I think that consumer protection, on a larger scale, has been dormant for a number of years. First we need to look at mortgage fraud crimes, student loan fraud crimes and crimes against our veterans.
Where it’s appropriate we’ll be joining with other states or leading the other states. But this must be a very fair process. It’s a process meant to protect consumers. But it’s an economic issue also. There are good companies in this state and we need to make sure that good companies are able to compete. Nobody should cut corners. That’s a crime against consumers and an economic crime against fair business practices…
In the past, consumer protection may have been viewed more as a civil matter. I don’t think it is. To me, it is a law and order issue… (more)
