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Democrat Jesse Ferguson accuses Republicans of breaking food safety pledges
Original: Jesse Ferguson: "Republicans promised safer food and, instead, they fired the food inspectors. They promised cleaner wat
Democratic congressman Jesse Ferguson accused Republicans of breaking promises on public health, saying they pledged safer food but fired food inspectors, promised cleaner water while allowing dangerous pesticides on the market, and claimed to let people decide what chemicals go into their bodies while instead deferring to corporate interests. The remarks are circulating widely among left-leaning users, who see them as a sharp framing of GOP health and environmental policy.
Why now: His pointed critique of Republican food and water safety records is resonating in the current debate over deregulation.
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