Sunday, November 11, 2007

Toxic Toys: A Poisonous Affair


www.ourfuture.org is the home of the Campaign for America's Future. Imported toys from China with dangerous levels of lead end up in U.S. stores. Yet, Nancy Nord, the acting head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, opposes efforts to strengthen her agency. Plus, she's taken trips paid for by the industries she regulates. It's clear: Nancy Nord must resign.

What's the bizarre philosophy that causes the Bush Administration to ignore its duty to enforce consumer protection laws and allow toxic toys to come from China to America?

Erin Burnett on MSNBC's "Hardball", August 10, 2007:

A lot of people like to say, uh, scaremonger about China, right? A lot of politicians, and I know you talk about that issue all the time. I think people should be careful what they wish for on China. Ya know, if China were to revalue it’s currency or China is to start making say, toys that don’t have lead in them or food that isn’t poisonous, their costs of production are going to go up and that means prices at Wal-Mart here in the United States are going to go up too. So, I would say China is our greatest friend right now, they’re keeping prices low and they’re keeping the prices for mortgages low,
too.”


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