Well, I have learned the lesson well that as they say, "Where there is smoke, there's fire". I've known it to be true with a less than 10% inaccuracy rate.
When I first saw the footage on Fox News the day it happened, I thought, "Smoke..." and waited. It always comes out shortly after...and it did. After reading the article about the Fort Hood massacre this morning...I got the twitching feeling, that there's more to this and other situations like it that our government has been missing.
This is not a Bush or Obama thing...it's an American safety and patriotism thing. Don't mistake me or my words.
America needs to stay vigilant. Nidal Malik Hasan came from within our own ranks...he was a Major in our armed forces. Stop being naive...remember that fateful day when thousands of our people died at the hands of cruel, evil men and women...the day our worlds changed forever. We can never forget it...or what we have learned of these people and their insidious terror plans.
http://www.philly.com/philly/wires/ap/news/politics/20091108_ap_allegedshootertiedtomosqueof911hijackers.html
Do not underestimate them...or history will repeat itself. Stand ready...
Monday, November 9, 2009
Friday, August 14, 2009
POLL: Michael Vick, an Eagle???
From a die-hard Eagles fan...locally, we all say "Hell, No!" Everyone I asked so far has said that they were surprised he wasnt still suspended or even thrown out of the league!
Wasington Times POLL Results:
Was it a good idea for the Eagles to have signed Michael Vick, the former Falcons player who was convicted in 2007 of conspiracy and running a dogfighting ring?
Thanks for your vote!
Response Percent Votes
Yes 31% 115 votes
No 61% 229 votes
Undecided 4% 18 votes
Other 2% 8 votes
370 total votes
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Obama's New Personal Lobbyist Group is on the move...
Wow. Now, President Obama has resulted to openly starting a crusade and personal lobbyist group, and they are endorsing it right on the White House website. What's next? Brown Shirts confiscating your computers and ordering lobatomies, throwing away your First Amendment rights???
These are chilling times, my friends...
_____________________________________________________________________________
From: David Axelrod, The White House [mailto:info@messages.whitehouse.gov]
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 9:15 AM
To: Janine Giandomenico
Subject: Something worth forwarding
Dear Friend,
This is probably one of the longest emails I’ve ever sent, but it could be the most important.
Across the country we are seeing vigorous debate about health insurance reform. Unfortunately, some of the old tactics we know so well are back — even the viral emails that fly unchecked and under the radar, spreading all sorts of lies and distortions.
As President Obama said at the town hall in New Hampshire, “where we do disagree, let's disagree over things that are real, not these wild misrepresentations that bear no resemblance to anything that's actually been proposed.”
So let’s start a chain email of our own. At the end of my email, you’ll find a lot of information about health insurance reform, distilled into 8 ways reform provides security and stability to those with or without coverage, 8 common myths about reform and 8 reasons we need health insurance reform now.
Right now, someone you know probably has a question about reform that could be answered by what’s below. So what are you waiting for? Forward this email.
Thanks,
David
David Axelrod
Senior Adviser to the President
P.S. We launched www.WhiteHouse.gov/realitycheck this week to knock down the rumors and lies that are floating around the internet. You can find the information below, and much more, there. For example, we've just added a video of Nancy-Ann DeParle from our Health Reform Office tackling a viral email head on. Check it out:
8 ways reform provides security and stability to those with or without coverage
1. Ends Discrimination for Pre-Existing Conditions: Insurance companies will be prohibited from refusing you coverage because of your medical history.
2. Ends Exorbitant Out-of-Pocket Expenses, Deductibles or Co-Pays: Insurance companies will have to abide by yearly caps on how much they can charge for out-of-pocket expenses.
3. Ends Cost-Sharing for Preventive Care: Insurance companies must fully cover, without charge, regular checkups and tests that help you prevent illness, such as mammograms or eye and foot exams for diabetics.
4. Ends Dropping of Coverage for Seriously Ill: Insurance companies will be prohibited from dropping or watering down insurance coverage for those who become seriously ill.
5. Ends Gender Discrimination: Insurance companies will be prohibited from charging you more because of your gender.
6. Ends Annual or Lifetime Caps on Coverage: Insurance companies will be prevented from placing annual or lifetime caps on the coverage you receive.
7. Extends Coverage for Young Adults: Children would continue to be eligible for family coverage through the age of 26.
8. Guarantees Insurance Renewal: Insurance companies will be required to renew any policy as long as the policyholder pays their premium in full. Insurance companies won't be allowed to refuse renewal because someone became sick.
Learn more and get details:
8 common myths about health insurance reform
1. Reform will stop "rationing" - not increase it: It’s a myth that reform will mean a "government takeover" of health care or lead to "rationing." To the contrary, reform will forbid many forms of rationing that are currently being used by insurance companies.
2. We can’t afford reform: It's the status quo we can't afford. It’s a myth that reform will bust the budget. To the contrary, the President has identified ways to pay for the vast majority of the up-front costs by cutting waste, fraud, and abuse within existing government health programs; ending big subsidies to insurance companies; and increasing efficiency with such steps as coordinating care and streamlining paperwork. In the long term, reform can help bring down costs that will otherwise lead to a fiscal crisis.
3. Reform would encourage "euthanasia": It does not. It’s a malicious myth that reform would encourage or even require euthanasia for seniors. For seniors who want to consult with their family and physicians about end-of life decisions, reform will help to cover these voluntary, private consultations for those who want help with these personal and difficult family decisions.
4. Vets' health care is safe and sound: It’s a myth that health insurance reform will affect veterans' access to the care they get now. To the contrary, the President's budget significantly expands coverage under the VA, extending care to 500,000 more veterans who were previously excluded. The VA Healthcare system will continue to be available for all eligible veterans.
5. Reform will benefit small business - not burden it: It’s a myth that health insurance reform will hurt small businesses. To the contrary, reform will ease the burdens on small businesses, provide tax credits to help them pay for employee coverage and help level the playing field with big firms who pay much less to cover their employees on average.
6. Your Medicare is safe, and stronger with reform: It’s myth that Health Insurance Reform would be financed by cutting Medicare benefits. To the contrary, reform will improve the long-term financial health of Medicare, ensure better coordination, eliminate waste and unnecessary subsidies to insurance companies, and help to close the Medicare "doughnut" hole to make prescription drugs more affordable for seniors.
7. You can keep your own insurance: It’s myth that reform will force you out of your current insurance plan or force you to change doctors. To the contrary, reform will expand your choices, not eliminate them.
8. No, government will not do anything with your bank account: It is an absurd myth that government will be in charge of your bank accounts. Health insurance reform will simplify administration, making it easier and more convenient for you to pay bills in a method that you choose. Just like paying a phone bill or a utility bill, you can pay by traditional check, or by a direct electronic payment. And forms will be standardized so they will be easier to understand. The choice is up to you – and the same rules of privacy will apply as they do for all other electronic payments that people make.
Learn more and get details:
8 Reasons We Need Health Insurance Reform Now
1. Coverage Denied to Millions: A recent national survey estimated that 12.6 million non-elderly adults – 36 percent of those who tried to purchase health insurance directly from an insurance company in the individual insurance market – were in fact discriminated against because of a pre-existing condition in the previous three years or dropped from coverage when they became seriously ill. Learn more:
2. Less Care for More Costs: With each passing year, Americans are paying more for health care coverage. Employer-sponsored health insurance premiums have nearly doubled since 2000, a rate three times faster than wages. In 2008, the average premium for a family plan purchased through an employer was $12,680, nearly the annual earnings of a full-time minimum wage job. Americans pay more than ever for health insurance, but get less coverage. Learn more:
3. Roadblocks to Care for Women: Women’s reproductive health requires more regular contact with health care providers, including yearly pap smears, mammograms, and obstetric care. Women are also more likely to report fair or poor health than men (9.5% versus 9.0%). While rates of chronic conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure are similar to men, women are twice as likely to suffer from headaches and are more likely to experience joint, back or neck pain. These chronic conditions often require regular and frequent treatment and follow-up care. Learn more:
4. Hard Times in the Heartland: Throughout rural America, there are nearly 50 million people who face challenges in accessing health care. The past several decades have consistently shown higher rates of poverty, mortality, uninsurance, and limited access to a primary health care provider in rural areas. With the recent economic downturn, there is potential for an increase in many of the health disparities and access concerns that are already elevated in rural communities. Learn more:
5. Small Businesses Struggle to Provide Health Coverage: Nearly one-third of the uninsured – 13 million people – are employees of firms with less than 100 workers. From 2000 to 2007, the proportion of non-elderly Americans covered by employer-based health insurance fell from 66% to 61%. Much of this decline stems from small business. The percentage of small businesses offering coverage dropped from 68% to 59%, while large firms held stable at 99%. About a third of such workers in firms with fewer than 50 employees obtain insurance through a spouse. Learn more:
6. The Tragedies are Personal: Half of all personal bankruptcies are at least partly the result of medical expenses. The typical elderly couple may have to save nearly $300,000 to pay for health costs not covered by Medicare alone. Learn more:
7. Diminishing Access to Care: From 2000 to 2007, the proportion of non-elderly Americans covered by employer-based health insurance fell from 66% to 61%. An estimated 87 million people - one in every three Americans under the age of 65 - were uninsured at some point in 2007 and 2008. More than 80% of the uninsured are in working families. Learn more:
8. The Trends are Troubling: Without reform, health care costs will continue to skyrocket unabated, putting unbearable strain on families, businesses, and state and federal government budgets. Perhaps the most visible sign of the need for health care reform is the 46 million Americans currently without health insurance - projections suggest that this number will rise to about 72 million in 2040 in the absence of reform. Learn more:
These are chilling times, my friends...
_____________________________________________________________________________
From: David Axelrod, The White House [mailto:info@messages.whitehouse.gov]
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 9:15 AM
To: Janine Giandomenico
Subject: Something worth forwarding
Dear Friend,
This is probably one of the longest emails I’ve ever sent, but it could be the most important.
Across the country we are seeing vigorous debate about health insurance reform. Unfortunately, some of the old tactics we know so well are back — even the viral emails that fly unchecked and under the radar, spreading all sorts of lies and distortions.
As President Obama said at the town hall in New Hampshire, “where we do disagree, let's disagree over things that are real, not these wild misrepresentations that bear no resemblance to anything that's actually been proposed.”
So let’s start a chain email of our own. At the end of my email, you’ll find a lot of information about health insurance reform, distilled into 8 ways reform provides security and stability to those with or without coverage, 8 common myths about reform and 8 reasons we need health insurance reform now.
Right now, someone you know probably has a question about reform that could be answered by what’s below. So what are you waiting for? Forward this email.
Thanks,
David
David Axelrod
Senior Adviser to the President
P.S. We launched www.WhiteHouse.gov/realitycheck this week to knock down the rumors and lies that are floating around the internet. You can find the information below, and much more, there. For example, we've just added a video of Nancy-Ann DeParle from our Health Reform Office tackling a viral email head on. Check it out:
8 ways reform provides security and stability to those with or without coverage
1. Ends Discrimination for Pre-Existing Conditions: Insurance companies will be prohibited from refusing you coverage because of your medical history.
2. Ends Exorbitant Out-of-Pocket Expenses, Deductibles or Co-Pays: Insurance companies will have to abide by yearly caps on how much they can charge for out-of-pocket expenses.
3. Ends Cost-Sharing for Preventive Care: Insurance companies must fully cover, without charge, regular checkups and tests that help you prevent illness, such as mammograms or eye and foot exams for diabetics.
4. Ends Dropping of Coverage for Seriously Ill: Insurance companies will be prohibited from dropping or watering down insurance coverage for those who become seriously ill.
5. Ends Gender Discrimination: Insurance companies will be prohibited from charging you more because of your gender.
6. Ends Annual or Lifetime Caps on Coverage: Insurance companies will be prevented from placing annual or lifetime caps on the coverage you receive.
7. Extends Coverage for Young Adults: Children would continue to be eligible for family coverage through the age of 26.
8. Guarantees Insurance Renewal: Insurance companies will be required to renew any policy as long as the policyholder pays their premium in full. Insurance companies won't be allowed to refuse renewal because someone became sick.
Learn more and get details:
8 common myths about health insurance reform
1. Reform will stop "rationing" - not increase it: It’s a myth that reform will mean a "government takeover" of health care or lead to "rationing." To the contrary, reform will forbid many forms of rationing that are currently being used by insurance companies.
2. We can’t afford reform: It's the status quo we can't afford. It’s a myth that reform will bust the budget. To the contrary, the President has identified ways to pay for the vast majority of the up-front costs by cutting waste, fraud, and abuse within existing government health programs; ending big subsidies to insurance companies; and increasing efficiency with such steps as coordinating care and streamlining paperwork. In the long term, reform can help bring down costs that will otherwise lead to a fiscal crisis.
3. Reform would encourage "euthanasia": It does not. It’s a malicious myth that reform would encourage or even require euthanasia for seniors. For seniors who want to consult with their family and physicians about end-of life decisions, reform will help to cover these voluntary, private consultations for those who want help with these personal and difficult family decisions.
4. Vets' health care is safe and sound: It’s a myth that health insurance reform will affect veterans' access to the care they get now. To the contrary, the President's budget significantly expands coverage under the VA, extending care to 500,000 more veterans who were previously excluded. The VA Healthcare system will continue to be available for all eligible veterans.
5. Reform will benefit small business - not burden it: It’s a myth that health insurance reform will hurt small businesses. To the contrary, reform will ease the burdens on small businesses, provide tax credits to help them pay for employee coverage and help level the playing field with big firms who pay much less to cover their employees on average.
6. Your Medicare is safe, and stronger with reform: It’s myth that Health Insurance Reform would be financed by cutting Medicare benefits. To the contrary, reform will improve the long-term financial health of Medicare, ensure better coordination, eliminate waste and unnecessary subsidies to insurance companies, and help to close the Medicare "doughnut" hole to make prescription drugs more affordable for seniors.
7. You can keep your own insurance: It’s myth that reform will force you out of your current insurance plan or force you to change doctors. To the contrary, reform will expand your choices, not eliminate them.
8. No, government will not do anything with your bank account: It is an absurd myth that government will be in charge of your bank accounts. Health insurance reform will simplify administration, making it easier and more convenient for you to pay bills in a method that you choose. Just like paying a phone bill or a utility bill, you can pay by traditional check, or by a direct electronic payment. And forms will be standardized so they will be easier to understand. The choice is up to you – and the same rules of privacy will apply as they do for all other electronic payments that people make.
Learn more and get details:
8 Reasons We Need Health Insurance Reform Now
1. Coverage Denied to Millions: A recent national survey estimated that 12.6 million non-elderly adults – 36 percent of those who tried to purchase health insurance directly from an insurance company in the individual insurance market – were in fact discriminated against because of a pre-existing condition in the previous three years or dropped from coverage when they became seriously ill. Learn more:
2. Less Care for More Costs: With each passing year, Americans are paying more for health care coverage. Employer-sponsored health insurance premiums have nearly doubled since 2000, a rate three times faster than wages. In 2008, the average premium for a family plan purchased through an employer was $12,680, nearly the annual earnings of a full-time minimum wage job. Americans pay more than ever for health insurance, but get less coverage. Learn more:
3. Roadblocks to Care for Women: Women’s reproductive health requires more regular contact with health care providers, including yearly pap smears, mammograms, and obstetric care. Women are also more likely to report fair or poor health than men (9.5% versus 9.0%). While rates of chronic conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure are similar to men, women are twice as likely to suffer from headaches and are more likely to experience joint, back or neck pain. These chronic conditions often require regular and frequent treatment and follow-up care. Learn more:
4. Hard Times in the Heartland: Throughout rural America, there are nearly 50 million people who face challenges in accessing health care. The past several decades have consistently shown higher rates of poverty, mortality, uninsurance, and limited access to a primary health care provider in rural areas. With the recent economic downturn, there is potential for an increase in many of the health disparities and access concerns that are already elevated in rural communities. Learn more:
5. Small Businesses Struggle to Provide Health Coverage: Nearly one-third of the uninsured – 13 million people – are employees of firms with less than 100 workers. From 2000 to 2007, the proportion of non-elderly Americans covered by employer-based health insurance fell from 66% to 61%. Much of this decline stems from small business. The percentage of small businesses offering coverage dropped from 68% to 59%, while large firms held stable at 99%. About a third of such workers in firms with fewer than 50 employees obtain insurance through a spouse. Learn more:
6. The Tragedies are Personal: Half of all personal bankruptcies are at least partly the result of medical expenses. The typical elderly couple may have to save nearly $300,000 to pay for health costs not covered by Medicare alone. Learn more:
7. Diminishing Access to Care: From 2000 to 2007, the proportion of non-elderly Americans covered by employer-based health insurance fell from 66% to 61%. An estimated 87 million people - one in every three Americans under the age of 65 - were uninsured at some point in 2007 and 2008. More than 80% of the uninsured are in working families. Learn more:
8. The Trends are Troubling: Without reform, health care costs will continue to skyrocket unabated, putting unbearable strain on families, businesses, and state and federal government budgets. Perhaps the most visible sign of the need for health care reform is the 46 million Americans currently without health insurance - projections suggest that this number will rise to about 72 million in 2040 in the absence of reform. Learn more:
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Friday, April 17, 2009
ATV Makers get a reprieve....or do they?
To the naked eye, according to the statement from Chairman Thomas Moore issued yesterday, ATV manufacturers have been offered an olive branch by the CPSC....Hmm.
In his temporary final rule on exclusion of youth motorized recreational vehicles from Section 101 of the CPSIA covering lead limits, Moore suggests that ATV's may continue to make and sell their items, even if they are above the CPSIA limits, until the end of the "stay".
HOWEVER.......there is a proverbial "catch". Out of one side of his mouth, he gives them a reprieve from retro-activity and he understands that ATV's cannot comply with this law, while out of the other side of his mouth he expects them to still comply. Huh??? Unbelievable.
Moore "expect(s) industry to bring their vehicle components into compliance on a reasonable schedule, to the extent that is technologically feasible, and to provide us with the detailed information we need to make informed decisions about those components in the future."
[Translation: In plain English, "Sorry, folks. You still have to comply, even if it is impossible or compromises safety."
He further says, "American parents seem to be willing to accept the risk for their children riding these vehicles, so it is the agency’s task, at this stage, to ensure that the vehicles are as safe as possible. One safety rule the agency has stressed is keeping children off of adult-sized ATVs. To the extent that new children’s ATVs cannot currently meet the lead limits in the CPSIA, there is the likelihood that parents seeking new vehicles will buy adult-sized ATVs for their children to use.
[Translation: "Comrade" Moore notes that his reasoning is that the CPSC must protect children from their parents' ignorance, as greater government regulation will save our children, because we (parents, industry, manufacturers, etc.) refuse to. You hear that, folks? YOU are a bad parent. Bad Mommy! Bad Daddy! Aww...C'mere and let Uncle Sam take care of you... [gag]
I call that parental privilege and common sense. Personally, folks....I am not going to let my 1 through 11 year old boys use an ATV engine for a CHEW TOY! Somebody get the duct tape, because my head is going to explode! Tell me this....is a child riding an ATV going to get lead poisoning from its engine any more than he/she would from riding in Mommy and Daddy's family mini-van with their 2.0 kids in tow? Again, I say, hmm..I don't think so. I truly am an evil conservative, aren't I?
Really, now. Think about it. Moore noted that one manufacturer has already advised him, "that they are simply relabeling their Y-6+ and Y-10+ youth ATVs as Y-12+, removing the speed limiting device and continuing to sell them. Thus the vehicles that are more accurately sized for younger children will be less safe because of their ability to attain higher speeds."
The danger of over-regulation is that the resulting "red tape" promises to put American business into a strangle-hold. Haven't we learned over and over and over throughout our history, that strangling regulations don't help anyone (i.e. prohibition, drug and/or gun control)?
Well, back to the drawing boards for the ATV makers. They were just given a few more months to "reinvent the wheel", or find a way to circumvent the system...and who will it hurt? Our kids, our families, our businesses.
See, the inherent problem with this WHOLE situation is that the CPSIA, CPSC, Congress and a handful of radical lobbyists have lost sight what the industry and small businesses need as whole. It has become a power struggle of epic proportions between over-regulation and free enterprise. I only pray that more of the sensible representatives in our government will find their voices and speak up...and soon.
Read it straight from the horse's mouth:
Read Thomas Moore's statement - 04/16/09
P.S. Sorry for the cynacism today, folks. I am just feeling disgusted about this whole situation lately.
Thanks for listening. : )
In his temporary final rule on exclusion of youth motorized recreational vehicles from Section 101 of the CPSIA covering lead limits, Moore suggests that ATV's may continue to make and sell their items, even if they are above the CPSIA limits, until the end of the "stay".
HOWEVER.......there is a proverbial "catch". Out of one side of his mouth, he gives them a reprieve from retro-activity and he understands that ATV's cannot comply with this law, while out of the other side of his mouth he expects them to still comply. Huh??? Unbelievable.
Moore "expect(s) industry to bring their vehicle components into compliance on a reasonable schedule, to the extent that is technologically feasible, and to provide us with the detailed information we need to make informed decisions about those components in the future."
[Translation: In plain English, "Sorry, folks. You still have to comply, even if it is impossible or compromises safety."
He further says, "American parents seem to be willing to accept the risk for their children riding these vehicles, so it is the agency’s task, at this stage, to ensure that the vehicles are as safe as possible. One safety rule the agency has stressed is keeping children off of adult-sized ATVs. To the extent that new children’s ATVs cannot currently meet the lead limits in the CPSIA, there is the likelihood that parents seeking new vehicles will buy adult-sized ATVs for their children to use.
[Translation: "Comrade" Moore notes that his reasoning is that the CPSC must protect children from their parents' ignorance, as greater government regulation will save our children, because we (parents, industry, manufacturers, etc.) refuse to. You hear that, folks? YOU are a bad parent. Bad Mommy! Bad Daddy! Aww...C'mere and let Uncle Sam take care of you... [gag]
I call that parental privilege and common sense. Personally, folks....I am not going to let my 1 through 11 year old boys use an ATV engine for a CHEW TOY! Somebody get the duct tape, because my head is going to explode! Tell me this....is a child riding an ATV going to get lead poisoning from its engine any more than he/she would from riding in Mommy and Daddy's family mini-van with their 2.0 kids in tow? Again, I say, hmm..I don't think so. I truly am an evil conservative, aren't I?
Really, now. Think about it. Moore noted that one manufacturer has already advised him, "that they are simply relabeling their Y-6+ and Y-10+ youth ATVs as Y-12+, removing the speed limiting device and continuing to sell them. Thus the vehicles that are more accurately sized for younger children will be less safe because of their ability to attain higher speeds."
The danger of over-regulation is that the resulting "red tape" promises to put American business into a strangle-hold. Haven't we learned over and over and over throughout our history, that strangling regulations don't help anyone (i.e. prohibition, drug and/or gun control)?
Well, back to the drawing boards for the ATV makers. They were just given a few more months to "reinvent the wheel", or find a way to circumvent the system...and who will it hurt? Our kids, our families, our businesses.
See, the inherent problem with this WHOLE situation is that the CPSIA, CPSC, Congress and a handful of radical lobbyists have lost sight what the industry and small businesses need as whole. It has become a power struggle of epic proportions between over-regulation and free enterprise. I only pray that more of the sensible representatives in our government will find their voices and speak up...and soon.
Read it straight from the horse's mouth:
Read Thomas Moore's statement - 04/16/09
P.S. Sorry for the cynacism today, folks. I am just feeling disgusted about this whole situation lately.
Thanks for listening. : )
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Please Act: New Federal Bill Proposed to Amend CPSIA
TIA Urges Members to Contact their Members of Congress in Support of HR 1815
Last week at the “Amend the CPSIA” rally on Capitol Hill, TIA joined with other 20 other consumer industries, businesses and organizations to help focus additional attention on the tremendous impact the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) is having on businesses. In a TIA Legislative Bulletin distributed on Thursday, TIA members were informed of HR 1815, the Consumer Product Safety Solutions Act of 2009, a new federal bill proposed by Representatives Joe Barton (R-TX) and George Radanovich (R-CA) that would clarify the applicability of certain provisions of the CPSIA.
Points included in HR 1815 are:
* Making lead and phthalate provisions prospective
* Allowing retailers a “sell-through” period
* Creating a temporary compliance scheme for lead content testing
* Mandating that CPSC promulgate lead content testing procedures in 6 months
* Creating regulatory flexibility in exemption authority and inserting age consideration in exemption standard
* Creating broader exemption authority with higher standard for those products that cannot meet the “regular” lead exemption standard when an exemption would better preserve child and public safety
* Permitting component part testing
* Creating regulatory flexibility in the labeling provisions.
To build off the momentum of last week’s rally, TIA is urging its members to join in a grassroots advocacy campaign by contacting their Members of Congress and request they cosponsor and support final passage of HR 1815.
“The industry needs to call upon Congress to recognize that the CPSIA needs to be revisited immediately,” said Carter Keithley, TIA President. “The implementation of the law should be delayed until oversight hearings can be held and the law can be fixed.”
TIA encourages its members and constituents to ACT NOW to urge their Members of Congress to support HR 1815 and provide much needed relief and clarification on certain provisions of the CPSIA.
Last week at the “Amend the CPSIA” rally on Capitol Hill, TIA joined with other 20 other consumer industries, businesses and organizations to help focus additional attention on the tremendous impact the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) is having on businesses. In a TIA Legislative Bulletin distributed on Thursday, TIA members were informed of HR 1815, the Consumer Product Safety Solutions Act of 2009, a new federal bill proposed by Representatives Joe Barton (R-TX) and George Radanovich (R-CA) that would clarify the applicability of certain provisions of the CPSIA.
Points included in HR 1815 are:
* Making lead and phthalate provisions prospective
* Allowing retailers a “sell-through” period
* Creating a temporary compliance scheme for lead content testing
* Mandating that CPSC promulgate lead content testing procedures in 6 months
* Creating regulatory flexibility in exemption authority and inserting age consideration in exemption standard
* Creating broader exemption authority with higher standard for those products that cannot meet the “regular” lead exemption standard when an exemption would better preserve child and public safety
* Permitting component part testing
* Creating regulatory flexibility in the labeling provisions.
To build off the momentum of last week’s rally, TIA is urging its members to join in a grassroots advocacy campaign by contacting their Members of Congress and request they cosponsor and support final passage of HR 1815.
“The industry needs to call upon Congress to recognize that the CPSIA needs to be revisited immediately,” said Carter Keithley, TIA President. “The implementation of the law should be delayed until oversight hearings can be held and the law can be fixed.”
TIA encourages its members and constituents to ACT NOW to urge their Members of Congress to support HR 1815 and provide much needed relief and clarification on certain provisions of the CPSIA.
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