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Steve Doocy: "I know you were very careful about making your lemonade two Thursdays ago. Tell me how, give me your recipe for lemonade, how are you making it?"
Julie Murphy: “Two cups of sugar, two packets of lemonade and water.” (Fox News)
That’s 7-year-old Julie Murphy, who was shut down by health inspectors in Oregon after setting up a lemonade stand at a local arts festival.
We’re analyzing coverage from Fox News, The Oregonian, CNN, and The American Spectator.
Julie Murphy and her mother violated a state government regulation which requires all businesses to get a temporary restaurant license. That license costs $120 dollars.
They had a choice: pack up the lemonade stand or pay a $500 fine. One health department official defended the move and told The Oregonian...
“I understand the reason behind what they're doing and it's a neighborhood event, and they're trying to generate revenue... But we still need to put the public's health first."
County Chair Jeff Cogen acknowledges that both sides have a point. Though he tells CNN that Julie Murphy doesn't seem to be a top level threat.
“I don’t think it’s our biggest threat in the community is the proliferation of lemonade stands from 7-year-olds. But, you know, having said that, it is the case the county’s food inspectors are trying to make sure that people are safe."
A writer for The American Spectator says government is getting out of hand.
“Even 7-year-old lemonade stand franchisees, are not welcome to peddle their concoctions in Portland without the government thugs getting their cut... whose role is it to protect the public from excessive government?... it's easy to get sick of out of control regulators.”
Cogen says the regulation will most likely be fixed because even if Murphy tried to get a temporary license, she wouldn’t be able to because she is 7.
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