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14. This has worked so well in the past,

Reply to WillyT (Original post)

Sat Apr 13, 2013, 05:04 PM

Apr 2013

why don't we just get rid of all government inspections? No one will cheat just to make more money.

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Obama Budget Plans on Replacing USDA Poultry Inspectors with Industry Self Regulation - RealNews [View all] WillyT Apr 2013 OP

is this for real? self-regulation is the reason there are more and more food poisoning and food HiPointDem Apr 2013 #1

Now, now, there is no money for governmental inspection of the food supply when the indepat Apr 2013 #12

Don't they understand that the producers Ilsa Apr 2013 #2

wow. That's pretty messed up. limpyhobbler Apr 2013 #3

not surprised Marrah_G Apr 2013 #4

We need MORE food regulation not less. If true, another move in the wrong direction, another cave on point Apr 2013 #5

Might be time to make the change I've contemplated and become Vegan. n/t Laurian Apr 2013 #6

Self regulation worked great for Wall Street! What could go wrong? Divernan Apr 2013 #7

Self-regulation is an oxymoron. LuvNewcastle Apr 2013 #8

What could possibly go wrong? Tom Rinaldo Apr 2013 #9

Someone will be along shortly to tell you why it's a great idea I mean it's Obama and he has a plan Arcanetrance Apr 2013 #10

They'll be along to tell what you are reading isn't really what you are reading at all. SammyWinstonJack Apr 2013 #28

lol, no shit. Marr Apr 2013 #39

I'll be buying organic... diane in sf Apr 2013 #11

"IF" you can determine what is organic! glinda Apr 2013 #13

This has worked so well in the past, Progressive dog Apr 2013 #14

Chicken SamKnause Apr 2013 #15

who has had food poisoning? MFM008 Apr 2013 #16

1st you're afraid you'll die; then you're afraid you won't. Divernan Apr 2013 #31

Another proposal that will kill people Broward Apr 2013 #17

Like St. Ronnie said, government is not the solution to our problem. jsr Apr 2013 #18

And a big rec to The Real News dreamnightwind Apr 2013 #19

"A Day in the Life of Joe Middle-Class Republican" Zorra Apr 2013 #20

K&R. nt gateley Apr 2013 #21

And somewhere in the proposal Nite Owl Apr 2013 #22

WTF x 2! Omaha Steve Apr 2013 #23

Just in time for the next bird flu. n/t winter is coming Apr 2013 #24

k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Apr 2013 #25

Speechless. AzDar Apr 2013 #26

Yummmmm. Barbecued toficken all summer long... DreamGypsy Apr 2013 #27

Cuts $30 mil./year to public health-adds $260 mil/yr. poultry industry profits. Divernan Apr 2013 #29

The news keeps getting worse Liberalynn Apr 2013 #30

See, this will be a free hand of the market thingy! djean111 Apr 2013 #32

OK, we're dead. defacto7 Apr 2013 #33

He sure didn't waste any time after being re-elected to drop the facade. forestpath Apr 2013 #34

It's like ProSense Apr 2013 #35

My new standard for gaging actions by the WH is DJ13 Apr 2013 #36

Specifically, what would Ronald Reagan do? jsr Apr 2013 #45

He really believes an industry that corrupt can be trusted betterdemsonly Apr 2013 #37

So they're having the industry do the assembly line inspections... randome Apr 2013 #38

I Think I'll Go With These Guys... WillyT Apr 2013 #41

I assume the politicians and the 1% will have some alternate, well-inspected system Marr Apr 2013 #40

Well, that's one way to get people to choose less costly alternatives (nt) Babel_17 Apr 2013 #42

Yeah, a nice bowl of lead-tainted rice. WorseBeforeBetter Apr 2013 #44

There's a new one every day. woo me with science Apr 2013 #43

aren't you shocked, woo? Skittles Apr 2013 #46

I would need to lick the transformer at our power company woo me with science Apr 2013 #48

What!? That is terrible. Quantess Apr 2013 #47