Consumer Watchdog (formerly the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization which advocates for taxpayer and consumer interests, with a focus on insurance, health care, political reform, privacy and energy. The consumer organization was founded in 1985 by California Proposition 103 author Harvey Rosenfield and is headquartered in Santa Monica, California. Its chief officers include President Jamie Courtand Executive Director Douglas Heller. The group states on its website: "Big Business has an endless amount of money and thousands of lobbyists working every day to protect and increase their profits - no matter who it hurts. We get in their way and work to protect and improve the lives of American consumers and taxpayers." - Source: Wikipedia
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