E. coli conservatives (8): fighting back

California Congressman Henry Waxman on The Big Con: watch his opening statement from today's food safety hearings.

"Before I make any specific comments on today's hearing on the FDA, I want to say a few words about an important initiative this committee is undertaking. One of the most important debates in modern politics is the role of government. Some believe in the smallest government possible, and live by the old joke that the scariest words imaginable are 'I'm from the government, and I am here to help.' I and others have a fundamentally different view, I think government can be a tremendous instrument for good…

(UPDATE: read this Newsweek profile of Waxman.)

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