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Originally Posted by buckman
This is what people and the media have done in regards to Bush. Throw out an untruth, say it often enough, Bush won't defend himself, and it becomes fact. The fact is the workplace is safer now then 8 years ago.
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Once again, you're missing the point.
1) It's not like a policy shift is going to result in immediate problems, which could take years or even decades to manifest.
2) I'd wager a lot of the drop in workplace injuries the past decade have to do with the continued outsourcing of higher-risk manufacturing jobs.
When people talk about workplace safety and Bush they're talking about the policy shifts that may influence the trends. Toxic substances being labeled as "not all that toxic", freezing new OSHA protections and repealing ergonimics standards for workplace injury.
Most of this isn't written into Bills by Congress but hidden in executive orders and by pressuring internal governmental organizations. There are no simple "stats" to quote as the issue is far more complicated.
This of course is also a partisan issue. Liberals believe more government regulation is necessary to protect workers, Conservatives believe the businesses should be left to regulate themselves.
Ultimately the best path is probably in the middle.
Do you know what Buckman means in Tibek-Himalayan? I can't say
-spence