$40 billion for Ukraine, no baby formula for the US

[Mike M (the other one)]

(05-20-2022, 03:07 PM)hollodero Wrote: OK I just question the government's actual authority to get production back asap through interference like that, and even more so the political viability. It is not exactly a hands off, free market idea.

The way I see America, this is never the preferred option; and in that sense, the blame rather would go to the producer than the government. Or the sort of monopoly one producer of formula seems to have, which is an often seen result of said "hands off" economy. But as I said. I'm all for your idea, I just doubt too many Americans would be.

Also, my other practical point imho still stands. Congress can't pass a law that demands a time machine being used to travel back to February and fix the issue back then. Even if that's what should have been done, and even if it's the Democrat's fault it wasn't done. It doesn't fix the problem right now, and it still needs fixing right now, independent from mistakes made in the past. In that sense I still do not understand what Republicans are doing right now.



... what would S&H mean? Sorry, maybe everyone knows that, but I do not. (Not that there's a republican proposal where I could learn about it...)

Imho, I'd say spending money for quality control of additional foreign products sounds like a viable quick fix.

Shipping & Handling fees. 
Pay that part so it's sent direct to the Home that needs it.



QC of foreign products would be ok, but will still take time to test and make sure they meet the guidelines.
As i said, if they already were, then get their product in here asap. 


And just to point this out. I have no idea if the product contamination came from one plant or multiple. If narrowed down to one plant, then product recalled that was produced at a different one should likely be fine. OFC if multiple plants, then trash it all.