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Miguelito Loveless

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5. So, here's the plan:

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Jul 16, 2025, 10:57 AM

Jul 16

1) Make a sensible decision to let the FDA do its job of protecting the public.
2) Fire half the agency.
3) When the agency fails in this job, point to it and say, "See, government doesn't work."
4) Privatize the job, handing a huge lucrative contract to a corporation who will do an even worse job.
5) Profit.

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FDA to screen all imports, exemptions for low-value shipments revoked [View all] BumRushDaShow Jul 16 OP

They don't even have the resources or manpower (or interest in?) investigating and reporting * Oopsie Daisy Jul 16 #1

That's a broad range of products. What are they trying to find? bucolic_frolic Jul 16 #2

With all the staff cuts? Good luck with that! Talk about backlogs. This will make the SSA look efficient. Native Jul 16 #3

Didn't they just do massive cuts? gypsy11 Jul 16 #4

So, here's the plan: Miguelito Loveless Jul 16 #5

Break the government so it can be "saved" by the for profit private sector berniesandersmittens Jul 16 #6