[icegreentea2]

I don't think powered wheelchairs should be Class II, but we should be a bit kinder to the FDA.

The FDA is not comparing no mobility and simply an inoperable device, the FDA is comparing no mobility vs the possible outcomes of an malfunctioning device. Like perhaps what happens if the throttle gets stuck on forward.

[readyman]

The FDA serves many compromised purposes that, in sum, prioritize the interests of the capitalists who predominately control it. The same can be said for the entire US government.

[wolverine876]

Everyone keeps repeating it, but could you give evidence of that happening? Who are the commissioners? What about the staff?

[readyman]

The rich keep getting richer faster at the expense of everyone else.

[wolverine876]

That could have many causes. What evidence connects it to regulations? Usually, regulation limits excesses and can keep markets more open.

[throwaway173738]

I can assure you that the FDA does no such thing, as I have been through a very difficult 510k at a previous employer.