Save Kid's Clothing Resale, Consignment & Thrift Stores from Closing!

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  1. Small Craft business owner for 20 years. Now I am forced to give up my business that has supplemented my family income for 20 years!!

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  3. As a single parent of two children, I can not imagine not being able to shop thrift or second hand stores! Please think of the working not so fortunate who can not shop the malls af America.

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  5. As a fixed income family, we resell our children's clothing every year at a yard sale, to be able to turn around and buy new clothing for our ever growing children. Many families do not have the extra income to buy new clothing for their children. Without gently used clothing, many children would not get new clothes! Think about the One Warm Coat drive every year, what about the children who cannot afford new coats in the cold winter months, and the families that are giving enough to donate their children's coats to children in need. Used children's clothing helps many families be able to dress their children with "new" clothing as they grow.

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  7. How am I suppose to afford to buy all new clothes for my kids now since my husband has no job? Do you have no conscience.

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  9. With the citizens of this country suffering under the current economic conditions, you are effectively forcing many families to spend beyond their reduced budgets in order to simply clothe their children. Consider the times we currently face and rework the law!!

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  11. I have four children, ages four and under. We have fostered and adopted children, and the thrift industry is one major thing that helps us keep the kids well dressed and warm. I don't know what I would do without this important resource.

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  13. Reuse and Recycle

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  15. In this day and age we need to look to ways of reusing our products, not throw them away after we are done with them. I have used second hand stores for all of my 4 children's needs and continue to do so. In todays economy second hand stores are more important than ever before.

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  17. There is a reason "Reduce, Reuse and Recycle" has become so popular. In an economy already declining, keeping resale shops open and able to offer affordable alternatives is the most prudent thing we as a society can do. Save resale!!!

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  19. I am not at all happy about this because this is the way that I find name brand clothes for my 2 girls that I could not other wise afford on my budget. Please don't allow these places to close their doors, this is insane.

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  21. This is how I clothe my three children and myself. DO NOT create more of a hardship on families just barely making it now.

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  23. This proposal is absolutely ridiculous. I understand their intentions, but come on. This would cause more problems than it is worth. For many people (and more lately), second hand stores are their only sources for clothing and items like carseats, strollers, blankets, etc. Take that away and it will create even more problems for the government to "fix." That's probably what they're looking for here - job security. Find something better to do.

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  25. What a ridiculous law! Let some common sense prevail. Ata time when we need to reuse and recycle to help the environment and those who have been hit hard by this failing economy, this law would be disastrous.

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  27. I agree that children's items should be safe. Many, many people depend on thrift stores as there only way of providing for there family. I am writing to you today because I believe that the retro-activity for children's clothing be removed from this law.

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  29. I'm a grand mother on ssi and I find a lot of my grandsons clothing that otherwise I would be unable to get at Thrift stores and beleive it should be up to the consumer to be able to shop whereever they want to, and I have never encountered a health problem !!

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  31. Without thrift stores I would have to sacrifice food and utilities to keep my kids in shoes and clothing. Please reconsider this law.You will be hurting millions of men, women and most importantly, children.

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  33. What a horrible trick to play on our middle class and poor families just as the economy is in such trouble. Please reconsider the wording of the CPSC Act.

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  35. In today's economy, parents can barely afford to feed their children and thrift shopping is how they are able to afford to cloth and buy toys for their children. As long as their are safeguards in place for the resale/thrift stores I don't see what the problem is.

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  37. This is the most idiotic law that needs to be rewritten. It won't help out the need for needy people to clothe their children...but push them to spending at stores where the costs are more than double. It could also pull up illegal venders for resell. They should limit the selling to toys and not clothing. This is where the lead is being passed onto the public. Harmless toys even have been tainted with lead (books, dolls, on & on)..
    Where did this whole thing come from??? Obviously someone without children or grandchildren!????
    A Concerned Grandma!

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  39. I am a homeschool mom living on social security I rely on thrift stores to purchase books and learning toys and materials to help my children, without these stores there is no way I would be able to afford the things I need to teach my kids.

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  41. It is obvious that lobbyists from large toy and childrens' clothing companies have been spending large amounts of money in Washington. Sadly for them, our elected leaders are not accountable to big money, but to small voter. Change this law. We're paying attention to who votes which way on which bill, and who acts in our real best interest; come election time again, you'll be getting your job evaluation, and if your behavior is not up to par, you will be "let go". It is possible to downsize Congress and the House of Representatives.

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  43. Come on people! Jeez...think it through, will ya?

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  45. please reconsider

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  47. This legislation is ridiculous. People who need cheap clothes and toys for their children during this obvious depression our country is suffering from and adults like me who love to shop at thrift stores would be victims of it. I can't believe those in power are so stupid when it comes to the needs of the everyman and woman. You people live in a bubble and know nothing of the struggles of Regular Joes and Janes and if this legislation takes effect it would certainly worsen the economy further, causing re-sale shops to close, jobs would be lost, etc. How dumb can you people in D.C. be? Obviously, REAL dumb.

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  49. Please do not pass this into law

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  51. PLEASE, MANY FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN DEPEND ON THRIFT STORES AND RESALE SHOP....OTHERWISE CHILDREN WILL HAVE LESS CLOTHING...CONSIDER....

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  53. This is so wrong, as a single mother of two I have been able to find quality clothing for my family at a fraction of the cost. we need to have options and now day more then ever.

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  55. I cannot clothe my four children without thift stores. Please change this law.

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  57. Please rethink this and make adjustments to the law

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