As if that stimulus bill isn't enough to worry about...

... there's also the looming threat of an absolutely horrible law: the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act.

I first heard of this law a few weeks ago via a post on a Yahoo group. I was skeptical; could there really be a law as bad as this one sounded?

People were saying that anyone who produces or sells (or even just re-sells) children's products -- including books, sports equipment, clothing, toys, games, everything -- would have to do costly product testing to make sure there is no lead in any part of the product. If they don't do the testing, they're subject to huge fines.

Many were saying they'd have to go out of business because they couldn't possibly meet the standards of the law.

So I did some research, and was horrified to find out that yes, it's as bad as all that. And it's scheduled to take effect on February 10.

Here's what Dad29 has to say about it today, and here's the article from Forbes.com that he links to.

And once again: here are those links for contacting your Congressman and Senators.