February 2010 – KathleenBarnes.com

McCain Seeks to Curtail Consumer Access to Supplements

July 21, 2017February 19, 2010 by kbarnes

Feb. 19, 2010 If Sen. John McCain has his way, Americans’ access to herbs, minerals and dietary supplements will be severely curtailed. McCain’s newly introduced bill the Dietary Supplement Safety Act (DSSA) will give the FDA complete control over all dietary supplements. The DSSA will repeal parts of the DSHEA (Dietary Supplement and Education Act). … Read more

New Credit Card Law Takes Effect Feb. 22

July 21, 2017February 15, 2010 by kbarnes

Feb. 15, 2010 The new CARD consumer credit protection act takes effect next week—and not a moment too soon. We’re still in a feeding frenzy of credit car companies raising interest rates through the stratosphere while they still can. Now, hopefully, those ridiculous rates will slow down. I recently heard of one that was 250%! … Read more