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URGE Congress to Enact Tougher ID Theft Laws!

Our Congress is Proposing a New 'softer' ID Theft Law: Considering that Identity Theft occurs19 times per minute in the United States, it seems incredible to me that our Congress would be considering softer ID theft Laws. Recently enacted tougher State laws (as in Washington State) would be undermined by this new US Bill. http://www.consumersunion.org Urge your congressperson to support a tougher law to: 1. Remove the loophole that lets any company who fails to my personal information decide whether or not to tell me about it(!) As citizens, we must demand to make that decision for ourselves. We can only do so if we are informed when a company has ANY breach of security regarding our identities and financial information. 2. Insist on stronger security standards for everyone who handles consumers' personal information with real penalties if they fail to protect consumers. Companies who fail to protect my personal information should be pay for the inconvenience caused