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

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  1. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 9:18 PM    link Harriet C. | Ickesburg, PA

    THIS IS DEVASTATING TO MILLIONS OF AMERICAN FAMILIES. THIS IS HOW A LOT OF THEM CLOTHE THEIR FAMILIES. HOW SAD AND UNCONSCIONABLE THIS IS. GET IT CHANGED NOW.

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  3. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 9:05 PM    link Name not displayed | Wilburton, OK

  4. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 8:59 PM    link Leilani T. | South Hill, VA

    In our economic times right now, trading and selling second-hand items will be vital for many families in order to survive. How can we make such laws with devastating consequences to our nation's families?

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  6. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 8:53 PM    link Phyllis B. | Forrest, IL

    Is this being done to help the economy for manufacturers? If families can't buy used, how do you think many will survive? It could be more people on state aide.

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  8. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 8:36 PM    link Nikki L. | Wichita, KS

  9. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 8:33 PM    link TALLIE C. | Asheville, NC

  10. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 8:32 PM    link Melinda S. | Jefferson, WI

  11. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 8:20 PM    link amber w. | Texarkana, TX

    this is retarded!!!

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  13. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 8:04 PM    link DEBBIE G. | Canaan, ME

    IF IT WEREN'T FOR YARDSALES, THRIFT STORES, THE SALVATION ARMY AND CONSIGNMENT STORES, MY KIDS WOULD HAVE HAD TO GO AROUND BUCK NAKED. MY HUSBAND RAN OUT ON ME WITH A TWO YEAR OLD AND PREGNANT WITH A SECOND CHILD. I ENED UP ON THE WELFARE SYSTEM. I COULDNT AFFORD TO BUY CLOTHES IN PLACES LIKE WALMART, KMART, AMES, AND OTHER DEPARTMENT STORES. KIDS GROW TOO DAMN FAST FOR PEOPLE IN THE POSITION I WAS IN TO BUY ALL BRAND NEW CLOTHES. JUST BECAUSE YOU ARE ALL RICH AND CAN AFFORD TO BUY DESIGNER CLOTHES DOESNT MEAN EVERY ONE CAN AFFORD SUCH LUXURY. I NOW HAD A GRANDSON AND MY DAUGHTER KEEPS HIM CLOTHED THROUGH THRIFT STORES, GARAGE SALES AND CONSIGNMENT SHOPS; SHE AND HER BOYFRIEND WORK FULL TIME AND STILL CANT AFFORD TO BUY THEIR CHILD BRAND NEW CLOTHES EVERY TWO TO THREE MONTHS. DONT YOU HAVE BIGGER AND BETTER ISSUES TO DEAL WITH OTHER THAN PUTTING SMALL BUSINESSES OUT OF BUSINESS AND MAKING LIFE HARDER FOR US POOR FOLK???? YOU SHOULD ALL BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELVES.

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  15. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 7:51 PM    link Paula C. | Tarrytown, NY

  16. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 7:46 PM    link Stacy H. | Tampa, FL

    Many people depend on thirft or secondhand stores to cloth their children since they cant afford Mall prices or even Walmart prices. If you stop you will be hurting millions of kids!

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  18. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 7:41 PM    link Name not displayed | Champaign, IL

    Please...I receive many of my son's clothes from friends and in this economy can't afford to buy him a completely new wardrobe every year!

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  20. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 7:13 PM    link KELLY C. | Tampa, FL

  21. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 7:06 PM    link Cornelia A. | Fairbury, IL

  22. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 6:42 PM    link Tom M. | Tulsa, OK

    Our economy is in trouble. Why would you even think to legislate barriers that prevent parents from buying second hand clothes when they cannot afford new ones? Shame on you.

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  24. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 6:39 PM    link Jayne P. | Lenoir City, TN

  25. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 6:33 PM    link Ruth B. | Salisbury, NC

  26. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 6:31 PM    link Laura M. | Springfield, VA

  27. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 6:30 PM    link Anna B. | Chapel Hill, NC

  28. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 6:12 PM    link Name not displayed | Austin, TX

  29. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 6:07 PM    link Name not displayed | Denver, CO

  30. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 6:03 PM    link Name not displayed | Port Orange, FL

  31. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 5:50 PM    link Ruth M. | Warren, MI

    Please consider all of the families that struggle to keep growing kids in appropriate size clothing.

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  33. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 5:36 PM    link Name not displayed | Evansville, IN

  34. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 5:35 PM    link Sherri C. | Evansville, IN

  35. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 5:26 PM    link Lisa S. | Sammamish, WA

  36. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 5:25 PM    link Lesha H. | Browns Valley, CA

    This is ridiculous. Buying second-hand clothing is a great way to save some money, especially in our countries current economic situation. It's also very "green"- waste not, want not.....where are all the environmentalists now?

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  38. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 5:15 PM    link Wanda W. | Danville, VA

  39. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 5:10 PM    link Stacia V. | Estes Park, CO

  40. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 4:53 PM    link Danielle L. | Rapid City, SD

  41. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 4:45 PM    link Julia R. | Beaverton, OR

    Please, help and do not pass this law! I have 4 kids and my kids get all of there clothes from second hand shops. If it was not for these type of shops I would have no clothing fro my kids

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  43. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 4:06 PM    link David H. | Danville, VA

  44. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 3:59 PM    link Sherlyn W. | Shallotte, NC

  45. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 3:49 PM    link linda s. | Glasgow, KY

  46. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 3:45 PM    link Bridget E. | New Lenox, IL

  47. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 3:34 PM    link Deana B. | Hephzibah, GA

  48. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 3:33 PM    link Cheri P. | Naples, FL

  49. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 3:29 PM    link Joan K. | Syracuse, IN

  50. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 3:24 PM    link Name not displayed | North Chili, NY

  51. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 2:56 PM    link Kerrie S. | Bonner Springs, KS

    I understand that the deadline for this action has, in fact, been extended and urge you to consider the effects indicated above before final implementation.

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  53. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 2:53 PM    link Barb F. | Lakewood, OH

  54. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 2:51 PM    link Name not displayed | Huntingdon Valley, PA

  55. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 2:35 PM    link Allison W. | Chesterton, IN

  56. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 2:19 PM    link ruth m. | Huntsville, AL

  57. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 2:06 PM    link Erin W. | Supply, NC

    We always buy used items for our kids, this new law will be disasterous on us and many other low income families.

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  59. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 2:01 PM    link Amy F. | Axton, VA

  60. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 1:59 PM    link Name not displayed | Carmichael, CA

    We have enjoyed shopping at our local consignment store for gently used children's clothing. It fits right in with recycle and reuse. Please don't deprive us of this option.

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  62. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 1:56 PM    link Holly K. | Gainesville, FL

  63. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 1:54 PM    link Jennifer B. | Horsham, PA

    I understand the desire to protect children from harmful lead-based paints and other dangerous, poorly-crafted items, and I appreciate government's concern. HOWEVER, clothing does not fit in this category and should therefore be exempt from this safety act. Additionally, the protection of children should be the #1 concern of their PARENTS, who should therefore be allowed to choose to buy second-hand merchandise - clothing as well as toys, books, etc. - if they so desire. Outlawing resale of gently used - but otherwise safe - items will have a HUGE toll on the environment; it would pain me greatly to see so many perfectly usable and lovable items thrown in the trash. Please, understand our position, and reconsider this law. On behalf of parents and children everywhere, THANK YOU.

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  65. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 1:48 PM    link Donald M. | Perkasie, PA

  66. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 1:43 PM    link Name not displayed | Lawrenceville, GA

  67. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 1:25 PM    link Name not displayed | Pontiac, IL

    Keep these things out of our landfil! Help the less fortunate get clothing for their children!
    This law as orginally written is an example of our government acting by granting favors to eachother and not reading what they are voting for.

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  69. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 1:22 PM    link Herbert H. | Union, ME

    Make poverty illegal.

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  71. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 1:18 PM    link Name not displayed | Sacramento, CA

  72. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 1:04 PM    link Name not displayed | Fairbury, IL

  73. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 12:59 PM    link eileen D. | Cleveland, OH

  74. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 12:56 PM    link Gwyneth E. | Fort Collins, CO

  75. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 12:43 PM    link Herbert H. | Union, ME

    Make poverty illegal.

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  77. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 12:42 PM    link Name not displayed | Valparaiso, IN

  78. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 12:37 PM    link Name not displayed | Fort Collins, CO

  79. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 12:21 PM    link susan g. | Wakeman, OH

    this is the way i buy clothes for my grandchildren and my children when they were litle, for there are people out here that cant afford to buy new clothes.

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  81. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 12:15 PM    link Sandra S. | Victor, NY

  82. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 12:04 PM    link Susan V. | North Chili, NY

  83. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 11:55 AM    link Lisa Y. | Medford, OR

  84. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 11:51 AM    link Amanda M. | Littleton, CO

    Please stop and rework this bill!

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  86. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 11:46 AM    link Sandra S. | Chesterton, IN

    Please do not close down consignment shops and such. I buy gently used clothing for both my grandchildren and was planning on the same for my next one coming soon. The shop I was getting the clothes at presented the clothing as almost new looking. This is an awful thing to do in such an economy as we live in today. Please change this law. You are making an already bad economy even worse.

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  88. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 11:19 AM    link Etha M. | Winona, TX

  89. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 11:14 AM    link Katherine R. | Fayette, MO

  90. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 11:13 AM    link D.P. (Pete) C. | Central Point, OR

    Shouldn't this protection be a parents choice
    and obligation, not another federal mandate.

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  92. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 11:11 AM    link Athena M. | Warren, ME

  93. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 11:09 AM    link Lori P. | Fort Payne, AL

  94. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 11:08 AM    link Daphne L. | Wister, OK

  95. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 10:58 AM    link Leigh L. | Brenham, TX

    Thanks you from this Children's Resale business owner!

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  97. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 10:55 AM    link Janet R. | Rose Bud, AR

  98. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 10:50 AM    link Anne P. | Ontario, OR

    My family relies on second hand clothes and garage sale shopping to survive! Please let us be economical! This would kill us.

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  100. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 10:47 AM    link Peggy S. | Louisville, KY

    What about the original clothing that was sent from China.They should clean up their stuff not us.

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  102. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 10:46 AM    link caitlin R. | Rose Bud, AR

  103. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 10:44 AM    link Name not displayed | Rose Bud, AR

  104. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 10:43 AM    link Marie M. | Normal, IL

  105. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 10:38 AM    link Heidi T. | Fort Collins, CO

    I know how to make judgement calls in the best interest of my children, and I feel second-hand items are completely safe for them! I particularly purchase second-hand clothing and fear that closing these stores would not only be a financial burden to people and to the economy, but it would also not allow us to reduce, reuse, and recycle!

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  107. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 10:36 AM    link Helena R. | Chesterton, IN

  108. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 10:36 AM    link Name not displayed | Chesterton, IN

  109. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 10:26 AM    link Misty C. | Tyler, TX

  110. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 10:18 AM    link Karen T. | Colonial Beach, VA

    This cannot happen. We need our second hand stores. Some of us can't clothe our families without them.

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  112. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 10:09 AM    link Elaine N. | Vale, OR

  113. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 10:08 AM    link roxanne l. | Quitman, AR

  114. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 9:57 AM    link Name not displayed | Chesterton, IN

  115. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 9:53 AM    link Judy S. | Ocean City, NJ

    This is part of "Greening of America". I shop thrift stores all the time for my grandchildren and have fun while doing so. This legislation is just ridiculous!

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  117. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 9:52 AM    link dale j. | Chesterton, IN

  118. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 9:48 AM    link Pam H. | Centreville, VA

  119. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 9:46 AM    link Aaron M. | Warren, MI

    In these rough economic times gently used kids clothing is an essential resource for struggling families. Please reconsider this course for the sake of the citizens of this once great nation.

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  121. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 9:37 AM    link Kimberly G. | Rocky Face, GA

  122. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 9:33 AM    link Nicole C. | Doylestown, OH

    Dear Congressman,

    My goal is to be a stay at home mother. This means we will be a one income family and I will be the home economist. I recently discovered the world of consignment shop clothing. We will not be able to afford brand new clothing for our children.

    Please do not do this. I do not want to have to work outside the home and entrust my children to strangers and daycare just to buy them clothing.

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  124. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 9:33 AM    link Sheryl K. | Williamsburg, MI

  125. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 9:32 AM    link susi m. | Phoenix, AZ

  126. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 9:31 AM    link Name not displayed | Fairbury, IL

  127. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 9:31 AM    link Heather M. | Crown Point, IN

  128. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 9:21 AM    link Name not displayed | Knox, IN

  129. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 9:12 AM    link Denise B. | Fort Collins, CO

    Taking away resale shops will do nothing but harm the consumers. In these times of economic downfall doesn't it make sense to keep these stores open?

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  131. Sat., Feb. 7, 2009 9:07 AM    link Name not displayed | Colorado Springs, CO

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