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Released: May 06, 2009
CPSC needs more muscle
Source: David Lazarus, Los Angeles Times (Free Registration)
President Obama finally named his pick to head the long-neglected Consumer Product Safety Commission on Tuesday and called for a big increase in funding for the agency. The bad news is that it looks as if he's using the appointment as a political pat on the head for a prominent supporter, and not necessarily as a first step toward kick-starting an agency that for too long has come up short in safeguarding the public.Read Full Article: CPSC needs more muscle
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