We found 5 templates across 5 rulemakings on the economy.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau received 8,247 nearly identical comments in 2016 supporting the proposed rule on payday, vehicle-title, and certain high-cost installment loans. The campaign argued that without an ability-to-repay requirement, short-term lenders trap borrowers in cycles of rollover fees that can exceed 400% APR.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration received 3,162 nearly identical comments in late 2021 opposing the emergency temporary standard that required large employers to mandate COVID-19 vaccination or weekly testing. The campaign argued that the rule exceeded OSHA's authority over general public-health measures not specific to workplace hazards.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau received 1,431 nearly identical comments in 2018 supporting stricter disclosure rules on overdraft programs. The campaign argued that opt-in defaults and per-transaction fees on debit purchases under $5 amount to predatory pricing aimed at low-balance customers.
The Department of Labor received 905 nearly identical comments in 2015 supporting the proposed fiduciary rule for retirement-account advisors. The campaign argued that brokers steering savers into high-commission products under a "suitability" standard cost American households billions each year in foregone retirement income.
The Bureau of Industry and Security received 167 nearly identical comments in 2020 opposing further additions to the Huawei foreign-direct-product rule. The campaign argued that broader export controls would cut U.S. chip designers out of legitimate non-military markets without slowing China's domestic semiconductor build-out.