Representative Lou Correa (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust, called on the DOJ to consider the consequences for American consumers, workers, and the economy as it proposes a remedy framework in its antitrust action against Google.

The statement raises the question: Is the DOJ willing to prop up a handful of competitors at the expense of consumers, workers, and the wider economy?

Key points from Correa’s Statement:

— “I strongly urge the DOJ to weigh and incorporate the consequences on California and American workers, consumers, developers, startups, and the American economy.”

— “Any proposed remedy must ensure that workers and consumers are not harmed while incentives to innovate that enable dynamic and disruptive new products and ideas continue to thrive. The court should seriously consider these broader consequences when crafting a remedy.”

To learn more about how the proposed remedies in the Google Search antitrust case will hurt consumers and stifle innovation, please read here and here.