10 Comments on “Vote to influence Obama’s economic policy”
1angie conley said at 6:37 pm on January 7th, 2009:
my families can’t afford new items because they are on a fixed budget. if the used clothing stores close their doors many families won’t be able to afford clothing for the families.
It’s a triple whammy against your typical, frugal American family consumer. 1) Can’t sell our own gently used items to earn a little cash. 2) Can’t buy gently used items at consignment and thrift stores to promote a healthy lifestyle of reduce/reuse/recycle while saving a little money. And 3) Can’t afford the inevitably higher cost of new children’s clothes and products after manufacturer’s and retailers raise prices on products to offset the costs of the mandatory testing and certification of compliance. This will have a ripple effect that knocks the average American household right off it’s feet.
I don’t have the money to buy all clothing brand new. It’s too expensive. I am 100% against this. Things are so bad right now. I can understand toys but clothing, for lead testing. I also donate my children clothing when it is in perfect condition so someone else can use it. So now what do I do if I don’t know anyone personally who may need kids clothing put them in the trash? Is this including cribs,swings and high chairs too?
I am so totally against this! There is no way with me being a college student and mom that I can afford to keep my daughter in brand new clothes. My husband is on SSI for epilepsy and a heart disease.
5tara begley said at 3:28 pm on January 8th, 2009:
I live in southern Illinois. People don’t really have a lot here. Myself included. I buy my daughter’s stuff of ebay. It is the only way I can properly cloth my 11 month old. I see tons of children all winter long without the proper coats and sweaters. Now it’s only going to get worse. Now they probably will be without shoes and socks as well. I guess we can’t expect lawmakers that have never lived in poverty to understand the needs of the common man. Or the plight of a single mother, who only wants to provide for her daughter. I thought I was doing okay, but now the future seems bleak. I am so angry, and scared. Thanks idiot lawmakers.
“This will have a ripple effect that knocks the average American household right off it’s feet.” Angie Campbell
What I don’t understand is why this stuff is dangerous now, but when the generations of the 60’s 70’s 80’s and 90’s were growing up it was never considered an even possible threat. Scientific improvments notwithstanding, we all survived, and so did they. the dyes in our clothes certainly didn’t kill us. Though the colors may have made us wish they did.
I cannot afford to purchase new products. I purchase clothing and toys for my grandchildren at yard sales, thrift stores, or consignment shops. If these choices are eliminated I simply will not be able to purchase anything for the grandchildren.
Why isn’t congress stopping the real source of the problem. The manufacturers the are producing the unsafe products. In the last year consumers have had recalls on countless items such as toothpaste, mouthwash, pet food, etc., all of which have been produced overseas, mostly in China. If you stop the source you can stop the problem! Ban their products from arriving into our country and put some Americans back to work. The reason our jobs are being shipped overseas is the labor costs. If the labor costs are cheaper, why are consumers paying more money for the items than when they were produced here in the U.S.A.?
In short, everyone except those causing the problem, is being punished.
9Rhonda in PA said at 1:15 pm on January 11th, 2009:
Why is the burden of proof not on the Chinese producers of these goods? Why does the little American resale shop have to certify a product and go out of business in the process? I realize we can’t trust the Chinese, but I say let them certify through a trusted third party testing entity or suffer the consequences of losing the export.
10Angellaa said at 10:56 pm on February 23rd, 2009:
Hmm, very cognitive post.
Is this theme good unough for the Digg?
my families can’t afford new items because they are on a fixed budget. if the used clothing stores close their doors many families won’t be able to afford clothing for the families.
It’s a triple whammy against your typical, frugal American family consumer. 1) Can’t sell our own gently used items to earn a little cash. 2) Can’t buy gently used items at consignment and thrift stores to promote a healthy lifestyle of reduce/reuse/recycle while saving a little money. And 3) Can’t afford the inevitably higher cost of new children’s clothes and products after manufacturer’s and retailers raise prices on products to offset the costs of the mandatory testing and certification of compliance. This will have a ripple effect that knocks the average American household right off it’s feet.
I don’t have the money to buy all clothing brand new. It’s too expensive. I am 100% against this. Things are so bad right now. I can understand toys but clothing, for lead testing. I also donate my children clothing when it is in perfect condition so someone else can use it. So now what do I do if I don’t know anyone personally who may need kids clothing put them in the trash? Is this including cribs,swings and high chairs too?
I am so totally against this! There is no way with me being a college student and mom that I can afford to keep my daughter in brand new clothes. My husband is on SSI for epilepsy and a heart disease.
I live in southern Illinois. People don’t really have a lot here. Myself included. I buy my daughter’s stuff of ebay. It is the only way I can properly cloth my 11 month old. I see tons of children all winter long without the proper coats and sweaters. Now it’s only going to get worse. Now they probably will be without shoes and socks as well. I guess we can’t expect lawmakers that have never lived in poverty to understand the needs of the common man. Or the plight of a single mother, who only wants to provide for her daughter. I thought I was doing okay, but now the future seems bleak. I am so angry, and scared. Thanks idiot lawmakers.
“This will have a ripple effect that knocks the average American household right off it’s feet.” Angie Campbell
What I don’t understand is why this stuff is dangerous now, but when the generations of the 60’s 70’s 80’s and 90’s were growing up it was never considered an even possible threat. Scientific improvments notwithstanding, we all survived, and so did they. the dyes in our clothes certainly didn’t kill us. Though the colors may have made us wish they did.
I cannot afford to purchase new products. I purchase clothing and toys for my grandchildren at yard sales, thrift stores, or consignment shops. If these choices are eliminated I simply will not be able to purchase anything for the grandchildren.
Why isn’t congress stopping the real source of the problem. The manufacturers the are producing the unsafe products. In the last year consumers have had recalls on countless items such as toothpaste, mouthwash, pet food, etc., all of which have been produced overseas, mostly in China. If you stop the source you can stop the problem! Ban their products from arriving into our country and put some Americans back to work. The reason our jobs are being shipped overseas is the labor costs. If the labor costs are cheaper, why are consumers paying more money for the items than when they were produced here in the U.S.A.?
In short, everyone except those causing the problem, is being punished.
Why is the burden of proof not on the Chinese producers of these goods? Why does the little American resale shop have to certify a product and go out of business in the process? I realize we can’t trust the Chinese, but I say let them certify through a trusted third party testing entity or suffer the consequences of losing the export.
Hmm, very cognitive post.
Is this theme good unough for the Digg?