Quote:What do you think the ratio of child deaths is from lead versus say salmonella in peanut butter? I'm not saying that we should not be concerned about what our kids have in their environment, but let's get a little perspective.
Both are vanishingly low, the first probably less than the second, although that would be disregarding the developmental effects of lead, and counting only deaths.
I'm not disagreeing with you that this was probably needless. I'm just saying that a) it is no longer likely to wipe out businesses, as previously feared ("national bankruptcy day"), and b ) this does not rank high in the list of all-time stupid legislation.
-Jester