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A Little Weird

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6. They have done a good job of neutering most of the watchdog agencies

Reply to greatlaurel (Reply #2)

Sat Nov 15, 2014, 11:43 AM

Nov 2014

MSHA, OSHA, FDA, EPA (and probably others) - they have successfully demonized them to the public and cut their funding. Then they can often get cronies appointed to the top spots and as a result they have managed to weaken these agencies to the point where they barely function. It's maddening!

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