Lives saved vs Dollar$ made in America! who'da thunk!
this post was submitted on 12 Jan 2026
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It's even worse. Rather than comparing value, this is rating human life as categorically worthless for federal purposes.
Exactly. The only thing that matters is the profit, not human life, or health, or the natural world upon which we depend
American lives are truly worthless...
Its not even a economic argument. Lives saved (and disease avoided) means more customers for companies.
The cost to industry goes down as the limit increases, so....
US E.P.A. to start considering the impact on poor billionaires bank accounts when setting any rules at all to ensure they receive a fair treatment