A recent report from the Printing Industries of America (reprinted in this March 17 Keiger.com posting, via Deputy Headmistress) contains this distinctly ominous passage:
To date, Congressional majority leaders have stated they are not open to holding hearings nor opening the CPSIA for reconsideration, instead urging industry to pursue the exemption channels provided for in the CPSIA passed last year.
Now go! The great and powerful Oz has spoken!*
*For those disinclined to take orders, there’s always the planned April 1 protest. I’m thinking about making it down to D.C. to see how it goes.
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