Dear Representative Auchincloss,
My main point is the animal restrictions secretly added to the America Competes Act will kill 1 million jobs in the US,
and thousands of jobs world wide.
The animal restriction amendments were sneaked in by unknown lobbyists,
(PETA?) who are desperate to make sure no one can ever own an animal.
I am not opposed to a Black List, of say 100 injurious species, which already exists,
but am opposed to a white list, of whatever US Fish & Wildlife feels like, on a whim
...so the 10,000 species of animals now loved as pets would need each a 'Trial' to prove their innocence.
My business employs 10 people in Massachusetts,
I collect and deliver $30,000 in Massachusetts sales taxes yearly,
I am quite sure my fish bring joy and happiness to hundreds of families in Massachusetts.
Please contact your Senate colleagues
and implore them to eliminate the animal restrictions from an otherwise excellent bill.