CPSIA

I contacted my Senator about this law (which will have awful consequences to small businesses
around the nation and even the world), and got this response:

Thank you for contacting me regarding the impact of the Consumer
Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (H.R.4040) on certain
industries. I appreciate the benefit of your views on this important issue.


On August 14, 2008, the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008
(CPSIA) was signed into law (P.L. 110-314). The testing and
certification requirements included in CPSIA now fall under the purview
of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). I've taken the liberty
of contacting CPSC officials on your behalf asking that they review your
concerns and get back to you directly.


Again, thank you for contacting me. As we move forward in the 111th
Congress, please continue to be in touch with your opinions and
concerns.


Well, if the Senator or his staff had bothered to actually READ my note,
he/they would have learned that Congress could do something about the
CPSIA: either support Jim DeMint's bill to reform the law, or come up
with legislation to revoke the CPSIA law.

The Senator's pass-the-buck attitude is not appreciated.