RE: I am for seat belts being used however you shoudl do some research on the car seat companies lobbying these senators.
Car seat companies are lobbying to start/stop this law (not sure which one in your point) Let me try to follow this logic:
o Car seats and seatbelts are manufactured by the car seat manufacturers. This is their livelihood.
o Their business profit is based on supplying seats, seatbelts, etc. to auto manufacturers, whether they are used by the occupant of any car or not. Use or non-use, and any local laws are inconsequential to their bottomline.
o Their contracts is with auto manufacturers. Orders are placed based on international demand for car seats, seatbelts, anchors, etc. that will be placed in the automobiles regardless of odd local laws.
o Yet they're still lobbying against/for the law (don't know which one from your point) though there is no incentive to lobby since their bottom line is uneffected by local whims.
o The car seat manufacturer, who has no incentive to care for any outcome, hires a lobbying PR firm. The PR firm instinctively knows lobbying against the law will create bad publicity for car seat manufacturers. Where is the incentive to lobby?
o I your point is that the car seat companies are lobbying the senators for the law, I still fail to see the incentive. I'm thinking the PR firm instinctively knows lobbying for the law is moot since the manufacturer's bottomline is uneffected. Where is the incentive for support except to give an illusion of caring and that the lobbying firm gets easy cash.
Overall, I'm do not see the logic of car seat companies lobbying senators, except that the lobbying firms are duping the companies for their own profit.
Still. I'm glad you favor seatbelts useage since they save lives and reduce injury.