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YOUR WALLET, YOUR RIGHTS: WHY TILLIS IS THE SENATOR YOU CAN’T AFFORD TO IGNORE

Washington, D.C. – If you’ve bought a car, paid a credit card bill, or tried to use a bank’s app this week, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) just made a move that could cost you real money.

Late Tuesday, Tillis introduced the “Secure Algorithms for Consumers & Small Business Act,” a tech-focused bill that sounds harmless—but consumer advocates are sounding the alarm. The bill would limit the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) ability to crack down on “dark patterns,” the sneaky design tricks that make it nearly impossible to cancel subscriptions, hide fees, or opt out of recurring charges.

Here’s what this means for YOUR wallet:

• Your Monthly Subscriptions: Think it’s hard to cancel a gym membership or a streaming service now? Tillis’ bill would make it legal for companies to bury the “cancel” button four clicks deep—effectively trapping you into another month of charges.
• Your Banking App: That “free” overdraft protection that cost you $35? The bill would prevent regulators from calling out app designs that trick you into spending more.
• Your Car Loan: Dealerships that hide add-ons in the fine print? You’re on your own.

Consumer advocates call the bill a “get-out-of-jail-free card for Big Tech and big banks.”

“This isn’t about cybersecurity or artificial intelligence,” said Sarah Johnson, a consumer policy expert. “This is about making it legal to rip you off with a smiley-face button. Tillis is siding with companies that profit from confusion.”

Tillis’ office counters that the bill is meant to “cut red tape” and prevent a “one-size-fits-all”