Congressional Democrats demand recycled paper cups on same day a British study says they cause cancer

Things aren’t going well for Democrats and the nanny state these days. Not well at all. The juxtaposition of these two stories demonstrates exactly what we mean.

At 8:00 a.m. Tuesday morning, this story broke at TheHill.com:

Democrats complain Styrofoam cups in the House cafeteria could contain carcinogens.

In a letter to Speaker John Boehner (Ohio) and other Republican leaders, the nine Democrats say the Styrofoam cups and other dining materials could hold chemical components that could cause cancer. The Democrats are upset with the switch to Styrofoam from recyclable materials put into place when Democrats ran the House.
The letter asks Boehner to reconsider the switch away from recyclable to polystyrene-based foam containers, and warns that the health of visitors to the Capitol could be compromised.

Two hours later, this story broke in the Telegraph UK:

Recycled Paper Causes Cancer?

Breakfast cereal manufacturers are to stop using recycled cardboard in packaging after a study indicated that current boxes could pose a cancer risk.
Jordans — whose brands include Country Crisp and Crunchy Oats — has already stopped using recycled cardboard, while Kellogg’s and Weetabix say they are taking steps to reduce the risk to human health.

The alert was sparked when researchers in Switzerland found that mineral oils in printing ink from recycled newspapers used in cardboard can get into foods — even passing through protective inner plastic bags.

Only one conclusion can be reached:

Democrats want to kill people and they must be stopped because that is the exclusive purview of Republicans.

Source: TheHill.com, Telegraph UK