US: Clinton proposes new safety measures to ensure imported products are safe for American families - (from a press release)
November 21, 2007 – 7:55 pmToday in Shenandoah, IA, Hillary Clinton outlined her agenda to address the challenge of import safety for food, childrens products, and drugs and medical devices. She believes that it is simply unacceptable that in America in 2007, families worry about the safety of the food they put on their dinner tables or the medicines they buy, or that any parents fear for their childs well-being every time they buy a toy.
As President, Hillary will repair our import safety net by holding foreign producers to American safety standards, making importers responsible for the food, drugs, and toys they bring into our country, expanding the number of inspectors, and stiffening penalties for violators.
“Parents shouldnt have to worry about the safety of the food they serve for Thanksgiving or the toys they buy their children for Christmas. Protecting the public is one of the most basic jobs of our government, but the Bush […]
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