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Stop the FDA Globalization Act of 2008!!

by Donna Johnson

Sign the Petition by Leaving A Comment Below!
Indies Oppose the FDA Globalization Act of 2008

Watch this video and then read the Petition below. Sign the Petition opposing the FDA Globalization Act of 2008 by leaving your name and comment in the comments section below! The petition is for everyone: consumers and the small businesses who make the products they love!

          

This video summarizes the Indie Beauty Network’s position against the Discussion Draft of the FDA Globalization Act of 2008, the legislation that would put thousands of Indies out of business by forcing them to pay outrageous registration fees and comply with burdensome paperwork.

If passed, this law would drive consumers back to the days when they could only choose between a few huge, faceless, nameless big box stores and brands for their cosmetics and personal care products. And fewer consumer choices always leads to higher prices.

Tell Congress you want none of it by reading this Petition and then leaving your comment below as your signature to the Petition opposing the draft law. Please include your name, city and state with your comment/signature!!

Petition

We are the owners of small cosmetics companies, and the customers who love their products.

We understand that laws must be in place to protect everyone from unsafe products, but we are outraged by the Draft Legislation that would require small cosmetics companies to pay thousands of dollars a year in registration fees and comply with burdensome paperwork that would serve only to put them out of business.

If passed the legislation would deny thousands of families the ability to earn an honest living, and also deprive consumers of the variety of cosmetics and personal care products available to choose from.

We oppose this law and condemn any companies that support it as being interested only in creating an unlevel playing field where small and family owned businesses will be forced from the marketplace before they even get a chance to start out.

We urge you, as our representatives in Congress, to stop this law which would serve only to make it even harder for families to support themselves. We call instead for a real and meaningful discussion about how Congressional goals can be accomplished without enacting unfair laws that make it impossible for small businesses to survive.

In signing this Petition, we formally request that the Discussion Draft of the FDA Globalization Act of 2008 be marked up so that the legitimate concerns of small businesses and the consumers they serve can be translated into reasonable laws that protect consumers without also killing small businesses by making them pay unfair fees and comply with burdensome paperwork.

We sincerely thank you for your time.

Spread the Word!

Please feel free to post the video at your blog, myspace page, website and anywhere else it can help spread the word against this anti-small and anti-family business legislation.

Click here for the YouTube link. Then copy the Embed link to the right of the video into your website, blog, etc.

Please send your customers and colleagues to this blog post to sign this Petition so we can easily keep count of the number of signatories.

After you sign the Petition by leaving your name and comments in the comments section below, you could even cut and paste the Petition text and send it to Virgil Miller at [deleted]. Mr. Miller is a Professional Staff Member with the House Energy & Commerce Committee.

Our goal is to collect 100,000 signatories to present to Congress. Support small businesses! Support a vibrant marketplace! Make Your voice count!

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Discussion Draft of the FDA Globalization Act of 2008
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posted on June 24, 2008 ·

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  • http://www.SierraSnowSoaps.com Michelle Latham

    As a woman running my own business I find the rising costs of supplys hindering my business. Any added tax or cost would put me out of business at this time.

  • http://www.SierraSnowSoaps.com Michelle Latham

    As a woman running my own business I find the rising costs of supplys hindering my business. Any added tax or cost would put me out of business at this time.

  • Daryle Stafford

    Daryle Stafford
    American Fork, UT

  • Daryle Stafford

    Daryle Stafford
    American Fork, UT

  • sophia kouniadis

    I am completely against the FDA Globallization Act of 2008 and believe it is an infringement on my rights.

  • sophia kouniadis

    I am completely against the FDA Globallization Act of 2008 and believe it is an infringement on my rights.

  • Kahealani Stafford

    American Fork, Utah

  • Kahealani Stafford

    American Fork, Utah

  • Meg Egan

    I oppose this.
    Meg E. Chicago, IL

  • Meg Egan

    I oppose this.
    Meg E. Chicago, IL

  • Kristy Shelton

    I strongly oppose the FDA Globalization Act of 2008. As a consumer, my friends, family, and I have directly benefited by the choices and alternatives offered to me by smaller companies who are able to customize products that resolve particular problems. These solutions and alternatives are not offered my larger businesses. I believe that this act would severely limit consumer choice and would have a detrimental impact to small businesses which are already been burdened by the unsteady state of our economy.

  • Kristy Shelton

    I strongly oppose the FDA Globalization Act of 2008. As a consumer, my friends, family, and I have directly benefited by the choices and alternatives offered to me by smaller companies who are able to customize products that resolve particular problems. These solutions and alternatives are not offered my larger businesses. I believe that this act would severely limit consumer choice and would have a detrimental impact to small businesses which are already been burdened by the unsteady state of our economy.

  • http://www.lagniappe-farm.com Merian Burkett

    I would not be able to pay the fees & this would hurt our alpaca farm in the long run. I make the soap I use to be felted with alpaca fiber. I also make lotions because working with fiber is damaging to the skin. I need something that is not loaded with chemicals. Why is it that the small business who is making a more chemical free product being put down while Big Box businesses can load us up with chemicals & that not be an issue?
    Merian in Somerset, VA

  • http://www.lagniappe-farm.com Merian Burkett

    I would not be able to pay the fees & this would hurt our alpaca farm in the long run. I make the soap I use to be felted with alpaca fiber. I also make lotions because working with fiber is damaging to the skin. I need something that is not loaded with chemicals. Why is it that the small business who is making a more chemical free product being put down while Big Box businesses can load us up with chemicals & that not be an issue?
    Merian in Somerset, VA

  • Liliana Vazquez

    I do not want to be forced to buy cosmetics from the big companies. I do not want to buy cosmetics that have any preservatives in them. I get horrible allergies from preservatives. I want to buy my products FRESH and not preserved in order to be able to withstand years of shelf life. I AM AGAINST the FDA Globalization Act of 2008!!

  • Liliana Vazquez

    I do not want to be forced to buy cosmetics from the big companies. I do not want to buy cosmetics that have any preservatives in them. I get horrible allergies from preservatives. I want to buy my products FRESH and not preserved in order to be able to withstand years of shelf life. I AM AGAINST the FDA Globalization Act of 2008!!

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