Killing thrift, Choking Small Business

A law was passed last year mandating testing to keep lead away from children. As is often the case, the cure is worse than the problem, as the unintended consequences are more far reaching than you could imagine. read more | digg story, submitted by Raine1967 Update, January 11, 2009: Here is a related story that seems to have more accurate information: But it's ... for the children! - By Patrice Lewis

But it's ... for the children! - By Patrice Lewis

Amidst the tanking economy, you'll be stunned to learn about HR 4040, the Consumer Product Safety "Improvement" Act of 2008. It's unbelievable this could have been signed into law. Allegedly benign on the surface (after all, it's for the children!), it imposes strict and unrealistic testing requirements that will drive industries out of business.

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