Posted on 05/17/2022 3:31:42 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats unveiled a $28 million emergency spending bill Tuesday to address the shortage of infant formula in the United States.
Rep. Rosa DeLauro, the Democratic chair of the House Appropriations Committee, said the money would increase Food and Drug Administration staffing to boost inspections of domestic and international suppliers, prevent fraudulent products from getting onto store shelves and acquire better data on the marketplace.
The shortage stems from a February recall by Abbott Nutrition that exacerbated ongoing supply chain disruptions among formula makers, leaving fewer options on stores shelves across much of the country. DeLauro has also been critical of the FDA for a failure to address “with any sense of urgency” the safety concerns at Abbott’s plant in Michigan that prompted the shortage.
The legislation gives Democrats a chance to show they are trying to address a frightening scenario for young families across the country scrambling to ensure they have an adequate supply of food for their babies. Some Republicans have placed responsibility for the shortage squarely on President Joe Biden’s administration while Democrats Tuesday blamed “corporate greed and consolidation.”
“Mothers across the country are looking to us for help and we will not force them to face this crisis on their own,” said House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md. “We’re on their side. We’ll see who is on their side when we vote on this legislation.”
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“28 million for more beauracracy which caused the issue in the first place.”
Exactly. How often has there been a recall? Does the damage done in the past really warrant additional oversight which will slow down the manufacturing even more.
$28 million to boost staffing at the FDA.
So…these folks think they can authorize, hire, train, and certify inspectors in less time that it will take to get the plant up and running?
These people are delusional.
Their little plan might have worked if they had.
$28 Million bazoozas too simply sign off on the certification that Abbot has complied with all the demands of the FDA?
Sounds more like the Democrats old trick of getting our taxpayer funding released by Congress so they can pilfer as much as they can.
Like a class-action lawsuit...$27,500,000 for the politicians to thank themselves and what’s left to actually throw at the problem.
It not money the manufacturer needs, it needs FDA permission to restart the production lines.
There is no formula to buy. This is just a handout to the connected.
Yes I agree. All the little babies would be drinking every latest jab vaccine in their formula. This onion needs some peeling to get to the center.
$40 billion to ZelenskyyIdiot and Ukraine tho, yeah, makes perfect, perfect sense.
Hiring and training new FDA staff will take many months.
Of course most of the new staff will be useless thanks to Affirmative Action—no point in hiring qualified white people when there are quotas that must be filled.
The swamp is wide and deep.....
The government’s solution to anything is to throw money at is, most of which ends up in someone’s pockets in the form of payoffs.
It’s like the claim that increased Covid tests and testing will slow the spread of Covid.
Sorry, no. Testing does not inherently slow the spread of disease. ESPECIALLY when you have to be actively sick to test positive. Well, duh, I already know I am sick and likely by then, it’s too late to not spread it to others.
Testing just provides more opportunity for fear mongering and control by TPTB.
Of course. The only solution is more theft by government. democrats are simply evil.
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