Republican Nirvana: No government regulations

[Oldguy]

The GOP is always going about how government regulations hurt business, suggesting that modern-day businesses can be trusted with the public's health and safety, that no business would knowingly sell a tainted product.

Well...you know what? There's a REASON for those regulations and the current outbreak of fungal meningitis demonstrates it perfectly!

The outbreak, which has killed 5 people and sickened 30 so far, is traced back to a compounding pharmacy in Framingham, MA which sold the fungus contaminated product to doctors and hospitals for injecting into people's spinal cords. Compounding pharmacies do not fall under FDA supervision. Instead, that's left to the states and the FDA only becomes involved when something awful happens. Well..it's happened. It seems that leaving such oversight to the states might not be that good a deal after all.

Worse, Massachusetts is a tort reform state, where the amount of punitive damages is limited. A victim, or the victim's survivors, may collect actual damages plus $500,000 for punitive damages and no more. And, good luck to them collecting even that as the business is now shuttered and their website is down. In other words, they'll now file for bankruptcy and escape any punishment for their lax safety standards at all, which were so bad that regulators once found a batch of product with VISIBLE contamination!

This is the GOP's dream for America. No, or weak, regulations. Lax government oversight. Tort reform, so the businesses won't have to suffer too badly for their profit-motivated endangerment of the public.

That's government of the corporations, by the corporations and for the corporations. Mitt Romney supports it all.


Meningitis Outbreak Highlights Hazards of Drug Compounding - ABC News

 

[Katzndogz]

Romney was pretty clear that he understood the need for regulations. Just regulations that help. Most of our regulations are designed to destroy, not help.

 

[Oldguy]

Romney was pretty clear that he understood the need for regulations. Just regulations that help. Most of our regulations are designed to destroy, not help.

Uh, huh. So you and he say.

 

[B. Kidd]

Romney was pretty clear that he understood the need for regulations. Just regulations that help. Most of our regulations are designed to destroy, not help.

Oldguy must've missed the debate. Was passed out at the VFW Post.

 

[occupied]

Caveat emptor is the lazy man's regulation, puts all the blame on people who are already dead.

 

[Oldguy]

Romney was pretty clear that he understood the need for regulations. Just regulations that help. Most of our regulations are designed to destroy, not help.

Oldguy must've missed the debate. Was passed out at the VFW Post.

I saw the debate. What's it got to do with this?

 

[The Rabbi]

The GOP is always going about how government regulations hurt business, suggesting that modern-day businesses can be trusted with the public's health and safety, that no business would knowingly sell a tainted product.

Well...you know what? There's a REASON for those regulations and the current outbreak of fungal meningitis demonstrates it perfectly!

The outbreak, which has killed 5 people and sickened 30 so far, is traced back to a compounding pharmacy in Framingham, MA which sold the fungus contaminated product to doctors and hospitals for injecting into people's spinal cords. Compounding pharmacies do not fall under FDA supervision. Instead, that's left to the states and the FDA only becomes involved when something awful happens. Well..it's happened. It seems that leaving such oversight to the states might not be that good a deal after all.

Worse, Massachusetts is a tort reform state, where the amount of punitive damages is limited. A victim, or the victim's survivors, may collect actual damages plus $500,000 for punitive damages and no more. And, good luck to them collecting even that as the business is now shuttered and their website is down. In other words, they'll now file for bankruptcy and escape any punishment for their lax safety standards at all, which were so bad that regulators once found a batch of product with VISIBLE contamination!

This is the GOP's dream for America. No, or weak, regulations. Lax government oversight. Tort reform, so the businesses won't have to suffer too badly for their profit-motivated endangerment of the public.

That's government of the corporations, by the corporations and for the corporations. Mitt Romney supports it all.


Meningitis Outbreak Highlights Hazards of Drug Compounding - ABC News

So the GOP is against all government regulation (wrong). Prescription drugs are of course not one of the most heavily regulated areas of commerce (wrong). And the fact that there was one incident means that we need more gov't regulation. (wrong).

I'd say you don't know jack shit as to what you're yammering about.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

If we had maximum government, no one would ever die

 

[LadyGunSlinger]

Why do you liberals insist on over exaggerating and then lying about what Romney said?? Do you think people couldn't hear what he said and will believe your lies??? I don't knowanyone in this entire country who has said, "No government regulation," NOT ONE.. So why lie and create a propaganda thread on it?? Is this it? Is this what liberals have to show their cause, their agenda to be a just one??!! LIES??

 

[WillowTree]

The GOP is always going about how government regulations hurt business, suggesting that modern-day businesses can be trusted with the public's health and safety, that no business would knowingly sell a tainted product.

Well...you know what? There's a REASON for those regulations and the current outbreak of fungal meningitis demonstrates it perfectly!

The outbreak, which has killed 5 people and sickened 30 so far, is traced back to a compounding pharmacy in Framingham, MA which sold the fungus contaminated product to doctors and hospitals for injecting into people's spinal cords. Compounding pharmacies do not fall under FDA supervision. Instead, that's left to the states and the FDA only becomes involved when something awful happens. Well..it's happened. It seems that leaving such oversight to the states might not be that good a deal after all.

Worse, Massachusetts is a tort reform state, where the amount of punitive damages is limited. A victim, or the victim's survivors, may collect actual damages plus $500,000 for punitive damages and no more. And, good luck to them collecting even that as the business is now shuttered and their website is down. In other words, they'll now file for bankruptcy and escape any punishment for their lax safety standards at all, which were so bad that regulators once found a batch of product with VISIBLE contamination!

This is the GOP's dream for America. No, or weak, regulations. Lax government oversight. Tort reform, so the businesses won't have to suffer too badly for their profit-motivated endangerment of the public.

That's government of the corporations, by the corporations and for the corporations. Mitt Romney supports it all.


Meningitis Outbreak Highlights Hazards of Drug Compounding - ABC News

Hey motherfucker who is writing the regulations at present? Did it prevent these deaths? And Secondly Massachussetts is a democrat bastion of liberalism it isn't the Republicans fucking fault that they have fucking tort reform.

 

[Leweman]

Romney was pretty clear that he understood the need for regulations. Just regulations that help. Most of our regulations are designed to destroy, not help.

Uh, huh. So you and he say.

So you say.

 

[martybegan]

Romney was pretty clear that he understood the need for regulations. Just regulations that help. Most of our regulations are designed to destroy, not help.

What is needed are regulations that are clear, concise, and more importantly, written by people in the industry being regulated, who have training in the area being regulated, and not by lawyers and activists and administrators.

Most regulations are written so as to cover the ass of people doing the work. As long as they do the mountain of paperwork required they can point to it and say "look look!! I did all the paperwork, dont sue me!!!"

Regulations also need to come from a single oversight organization at one level. If the states regulate, cities and the feds should stay out of it. The same is for each level.

Finally older regulations need to be purged from the books, and not just be added on to by newer versions of regulations.

 

[Clementine]

Wrong. Just want fair regulations where idiot government bureaucrats who don't know shit from Shinola are trying to micromanage every business and people's lives. Even then, they don't improve quality or safety, just make it look good and force people to jump through hoops for nothing.

The left has over-regulated semi drivers. The rules make it impossible for some to complete runs and they are losing money. The rules don't make them any safer, just impedes the progress. Dems always hate progress, trucks, military, wealthy and anyone who is just too happy so they do their best to put the squeeze on workers while coddling the idle. Happens every time. If you want a liberal to love you then become a victim, a dependent, a supporter of theirs, a community agitator, a pacifist politician or just go to a city park and shit on everything. If you're doing well, they call you part of the problem.

 

[Katzndogz]

What happens with overregulation is that it invites corruption. The regulations are nonsense, everyone knows it, so people bribe their way out of nonsense regulations and eventually out of all regulations.

 

[PredFan]

Why do you liberals insist on over exaggerating and then lying about what Romney said?? Do you think people couldn't hear what he said and will believe your lies??? I don't knowanyone in this entire country who has said, "No government regulation," NOT ONE.. So why lie and create a propaganda thread on it?? Is this it? Is this what liberals have to show their cause, their agenda to be a just one??!! LIES??

Because they are lying-ass sacks of shit.

 

[Dreamy]

The GOP is always going about how government regulations hurt business, suggesting that modern-day businesses can be trusted with the public's health and safety, that no business would knowingly sell a tainted product.

Well...you know what? There's a REASON for those regulations and the current outbreak of fungal meningitis demonstrates it perfectly!

The outbreak, which has killed 5 people and sickened 30 so far, is traced back to a compounding pharmacy in Framingham, MA which sold the fungus contaminated product to doctors and hospitals for injecting into people's spinal cords. Compounding pharmacies do not fall under FDA supervision. Instead, that's left to the states and the FDA only becomes involved when something awful happens. Well..it's happened. It seems that leaving such oversight to the states might not be that good a deal after all.

Worse, Massachusetts is a tort reform state, where the amount of punitive damages is limited. A victim, or the victim's survivors, may collect actual damages plus $500,000 for punitive damages and no more. And, good luck to them collecting even that as the business is now shuttered and their website is down. In other words, they'll now file for bankruptcy and escape any punishment for their lax safety standards at all, which were so bad that regulators once found a batch of product with VISIBLE contamination!

This is the GOP's dream for America. No, or weak, regulations. Lax government oversight. Tort reform, so the businesses won't have to suffer too badly for their profit-motivated endangerment of the public.

That's government of the corporations, by the corporations and for the corporations. Mitt Romney supports it all.


Meningitis Outbreak Highlights Hazards of Drug Compounding - ABC News

That is hyperbole and outright spin about what those who seek less government involvement want and do not want. Less government does not equate to no regulations or government oversight.

 

[Oldguy]

What is needed are regulations that are clear, concise, and more importantly, written by people in the industry being regulated, who have training in the area being regulated, and not by lawyers and activists and administrators.

Really? Would you trust the company in the link to write their own regulations? Why?

 

[Oldguy]

Wrong. Just want fair regulations where idiot government bureaucrats who don't know shit from Shinola are trying to micromanage every business and people's lives. Even then, they don't improve quality or safety, just make it look good and force people to jump through hoops for nothing.

The left has over-regulated semi drivers. The rules make it impossible for some to complete runs and they are losing money. The rules don't make them any safer, just impedes the progress. Dems always hate progress, trucks, military, wealthy and anyone who is just too happy so they do their best to put the squeeze on workers while coddling the idle. Happens every time. If you want a liberal to love you then become a victim, a dependent, a supporter of theirs, a community agitator, a pacifist politician or just go to a city park and shit on everything. If you're doing well, they call you part of the problem.

The left? I drove a truck for 30 years and can tell you without reservation or fear of being proved wrong that the current truck driver regulation frenzy began during the Reagan Administration and under the guidance of his Secretary of Transportation, Elizabeth Dole.

 

[chikenwing]

The GOP is always going about how government regulations hurt business, suggesting that modern-day businesses can be trusted with the public's health and safety, that no business would knowingly sell a tainted product.

Well...you know what? There's a REASON for those regulations and the current outbreak of fungal meningitis demonstrates it perfectly!

The outbreak, which has killed 5 people and sickened 30 so far, is traced back to a compounding pharmacy in Framingham, MA which sold the fungus contaminated product to doctors and hospitals for injecting into people's spinal cords. Compounding pharmacies do not fall under FDA supervision. Instead, that's left to the states and the FDA only becomes involved when something awful happens. Well..it's happened. It seems that leaving such oversight to the states might not be that good a deal after all.

Worse, Massachusetts is a tort reform state, where the amount of punitive damages is limited. A victim, or the victim's survivors, may collect actual damages plus $500,000 for punitive damages and no more. And, good luck to them collecting even that as the business is now shuttered and their website is down. In other words, they'll now file for bankruptcy and escape any punishment for their lax safety standards at all, which were so bad that regulators once found a batch of product with VISIBLE contamination!

This is the GOP's dream for America. No, or weak, regulations. Lax government oversight. Tort reform, so the businesses won't have to suffer too badly for their profit-motivated endangerment of the public.

That's government of the corporations, by the corporations and for the corporations. Mitt Romney supports it all.


Meningitis Outbreak Highlights Hazards of Drug Compounding - ABC News

Its like talking to a little kid throwing a fit

NOT ONCE HAS THE GOP SAID THEY WANT TO ELIMINATE ALL REGS

 

[kaz]

Republican Nirvana: No government regulations

That's a libertarian's dream, not a Republican's dream, dumb ass. Rest assured they love government just like you do, they just want to tweak it a bit.