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Senate Votes Down DeMint's Proposal to Protect Inhalers
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| Contributor | Homegrown Democrat |
| Last Edited | Homegrown Democrat Nov 02, 2011 09:33am |
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| Media | TV News - FOX News |
| News Date | Tuesday, November 1, 2011 03:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Sen. Jim DeMint blasted the federal government Tuesday after the Senate voted down a proposed amendment that would have protected a popular over-the-counter asthma inhaler from a Food and Drug Administration looming ban.
The FDA plans to take an epinephrine asthma inhaler known as Primatene Mist off the shelves. The product is currently the only FDA-approved over-the-counter inhaler and is being banned because it uses chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs, as a propellant. The substance is considered harmful to the ozone layer.
DeMint’s proposed amendment -- which would have cut off funding for the implementation of the ban -- failed by a vote of 44-54.
“Fifty-four Senators voted to appease extreme environmentalists by banning inhalers that millions of Americans depend on to breathe,” DeMint, R-S.C., said. “This ban won’t do anything serious to help the environment but it will force asthma suffers to spend two to three times more on prescription inhalers, leading many low-income Americans to seek less effective remedies.” |
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