On Tuesday, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) responded to the news that the Biden administration is considering a ban on gas stoves, saying the idea is a “recipe for disaster.”
Manchin’s comments came in response to the commissioner for the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission telling Bloomberg News that they are considering a ban on gas stoves.
“This is a hidden hazard,” commissioner Richard Trumka Jr. said. “Any option is on the table. Products that can’t be made safe can be banned.”
Manchin rejected the plan, saying he would not give up the gas stove that he and his family cooked on and that he didn’t think other Americans would be willing to give up theirs either.
“This is a recipe for disaster. The federal government has no business telling American families how to cook their dinner. I can tell you the last thing that would ever leave my house is the gas stove that we cook on,” Manchin tweeted.
“If this is the greatest concern that the Consumer Product Safety Commission has for American consumers, I think we need to reevaluate the commission,” he said.
This is a recipe for disaster. The federal government has no business telling American families how to cook their dinner. I can tell you the last thing that would ever leave my house is the gas stove that we cook on. https://t.co/8IEFM44UvE
— Senator Joe Manchin (@Sen_JoeManchin) January 10, 2023
