How Much Can We Trust the Bush Administration

The more we find out, the more it becomes obvious that the Bush Administration is not working for the average American. The latest issue among dozens that are beginning to come out in the open is the poor job that the FDA is dong these days. Here's the story from the Denver Post:

The number of warning letters sent to companies in violation of federal food and drug safety laws has fallen by more than half under the Bush administration, according to an investigative report released Monday by a Democratic lawmaker.

The drop in enforcement actions by the Food and Drug Administration occurred even as agency inspectors continued to turn up a relatively steady number of industry violations, said Rep. Henry Waxman.

"Americans have relied on FDA to ensure the safety of their food and drugs for 100 years," the California Democrat said. "But under the Bush administration, enforcement efforts have plummeted, and serious violations are ignored. FDA can't do its job when its enforcement arm is tied behind its back."

The FDA issued 535 warning letters in 2005 to manufacturers of drug, food, medical and other products regulated by the agency, down from 1,154 in 2000, according to the report. The number of seizures of unsafe products also declined, to 20 in 2005, from 36 five years previously.

Maybe Bush's secret plan is that the Democrats will be investigating all the nonsense that has been going on during the Bush presidency for five years after Bush leaves and won't get any work done. Having no talent themselves except for an ability to bamboozle people, Bush and his associates vastly underestimate what Americans can do when it comes to reform and getting our country going again.