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Economic impact is irrelevant if incidental lead was the hazard that activist claim it to be. The problem is that too many people, educated or not, can not distinguish between word pairing and thoughtful analysis. Nobody wants children to be poisoned by lead. But such poisoning did not – and could not – happen with the Chinese made toys. Kids do not eat dirt bikes or bicycle air valves either. Regardless of the economic impact, the law makes no sense.
The lady with the online bookstore was wrongly harmed. Nort because she is a really sweet person but because closing her down would not improve safety one wit. Even shews should be closed down by CPSIA either!
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