Biden Consumer Safety Official Claims He Does Not Want to Ban Gas Stoves Right After Promoting It as “Real Possibility”
President Joe Biden’s Consumer Product Safety Commissioner Richard Trumka Jr. insisted Wednesday he was not planning to ban gas stoves, despite calling it a “real possibility” It was just three weeks ago.
“To be clear, CPSC isn’t coming for anyone’s gas stoves,” Trumka took to social media to express her dismay at the possible ban.
But that’s not the message Trumka sent last month when warning Americans about the dangers of the popular kitchen item.
“We need to be talking about regulating gas stoves, whether that’s drastically improving emissions or banning gas stoves entirely,” Trumka stated, According The Chicago Tribune.
Trumka specifically supported the idea of a “research-based economy” in that article. “powerful tool” To reduce hazardous air pollutants
“I think we ought to keep that possibility of a ban in mind because it’s a powerful tool in our tool belt and it’s a real possibility here,” Trumka was added.
Trumka also proposed the idea of a ban on an ahref=”https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-09/us-safety-agency-to-consider-ban-on-gas-stoves-amid-health-fears”>interview Bloomberg News
“Any option is on the table. Products that can’t be made safe can be banned,” He said.
According to a report, the Biden Administration is considering banning gas stoves in the United States due to concerns about harmful air pollutants being released by the appliances. https://t.co/FJbapzLNwD
— Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) January 11, 2023
After significant backlash by Americans, the Biden administration attempted rebut the idea of banning marijuana.
“The president does not support banning gas stoves and the Consumer Product Safety Commission, which is independent, is not banning gas stoves,” Karine Jean Pierre, White House press secretary said Wednesday during the daily White House Press Briefing.
She also cited a Statement Alexander Hoehn Saric, chair of the Product Safety Commission.
“[T]o be clear, I’m not looking to ban gas stoves, and the CPSC has no proceeding — has no proceedings to do so,” He said.
However, news of a ban quickly spread online, prompting outrage among Republican legislators.
“I’ll NEVER give up my gas stove,” Ronny Jackson, a Texas Congressman, wrote on social media. “If the maniacs in the White House come for my stove, they can pry it from my cold dead hands. COME AND TAKE IT!!”
I’ll NEVER give up my gas stove. They can take my stove from me cold dead hands if the White House maniacs come after it. COME AND TAKE IT!!
— Ronny Jackson (@RonnyJacksonTX) January 10, 2023
“Gas stoves for me but not for thee,” Libs of TikTok was a popular account, which shared photos of Democrats living with gas stoves.
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— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) January 11, 2023
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