The problem with unsafe food coming into the United States is growing. Recently there has been a flurry of health alerts from tainted food much of which is coming from China. The Bush trade policy is more interested in boosting foreign imports then in the safety of the American consumer.
For the past several years Bush has been CUTTING the funding for food inspections which has resulted in a reduction in the number of inspectors at a time when there is an increased level of imported food. The FDA has admitted they are overwhelmed and can not provide the necessary inspections. In addition to reductions in the food inspectors, Bush also cut the funding request for Drug inspections.
In 2006 Bush cut the Food inspection funding by 5%, drug inspection funding by 5.8% and the funding to inspect Blood by 4.7%. Similar cuts were also made in the 2007 Bush Budget. Why would a President of the United States CUT funding to insure the safety of the food and drugs that enter our country in the face of increased imports and the continued incidents of dangerous products that are being brought into the U.S.?
Please some one tell me that Food and Drug inspection is not a responsibility of the President! Before anyone does that better look on the organizational chart for the Executive Branch?