date:Nov 21, 2012
ng on to the next step.
Policy experts tell Satran that the rules should have been released for public comment after several months, but should not have taken more than a year. The OMB, however, may slow down its review based on White House pressure. Given Obamas struggle to not be pinned as an over-regulator during election season, it might have been the politically safe move to stall on new food safety rules that may add costs to industry, especially small businesses.
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