Barack Obama Returns To Reality. Retreats From Chinese Toy Boycott Call.

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Posted by Dan on December 23, 2007 at 06:21 PM

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Three days ago, I did a post, entitled, "Barack Obama On China. Say It Ain't So . . . .Oh But It Is," in which I went after Barack Obama for calling for the United States to ban Chinese toys. In that post, I wondered "whether Mr. Obama completely fails to understand world trade or if he is simply calling for this ban as the ultimate in political pandering. Seems his understanding just increased.

According to this Reuters article (h/t to The Scarlet Pimpernel), entitled, "Obama Retreats From Call For China Toy - Import Ban," Mr. Obama today "stepped back from a pledge to halt U.S. imports of Chinese-made toys because of safety concerns." Instead, he has "reiterated his longstanding call for barring toys with more than a trace amount of lead" and called for doubling "the funding for the Consumer Product Safety Commission."

I am happy to welcome Mr. Obama back to reality.

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he just had bad counceling or too few good magazines. have a good entry in 2008. ciao

Posted by: Riccardo | December 27, 2007 6:08 AM

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