Lobbying Kills Bill

Heavy lobbying by chemical companies killed 2 bills in California that would have banned the use of Bisphenol A in food containers. A suspiciously large number of lawmakers failed to vote or voted present. What were they doing? Handing out baskets of money? One lawmaker stated that in his district brochures were being passed out advising consumers that most of their favorite foods could no longer be sold in California. My favorite quote comes from Assemblyman Bob Huff, R. Diamond Bar, "Just because you have something that can be toxic, doesn't make it toxic." What? Where do they get these people?