Republican plans to roll back regulations raise risks to public safety

In their quest to take the White House in 2012, the GOP is laying the groundwork to unravel as much of the United States government as they can. But the consequences could spell an increase in illness and worker deaths through rollbacks of safety regulations.

Representative Darrell Issa (R-CA) has announced  that his personal goal is to tie up the Obama Administration with excessive investigations. Additionally, Issa hopes to push through roll backs of government regulations, including those that include worker and public safety.

Among the GOP targets at public health and safety is the Environmental Protection Agency. Allowing industries to pollute at will, would raise risks to public health. Rollbacks of safety regulations could increase the likelihood of disasters, like the Deepwater Horizon, which killed eleven men, thousands of birds and marine mammals, and left a lingering scare on the environment.

Deadly accidents at mines have also been on the rise, due to safety violations. More are likely to die if safety regulations are removed.

The republican agenda is geared toward allowing corporations to maximize profits, by lowing the costs of environmental and human life protections.

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