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Economy
Obama Wants to Shed Rules That Hurt Job Growth
2011-01-18
President Barack Obama Tuesday ordered a government-wide review of regulations with the goal of eliminating those that hurt job creation and make the U.S. economy less competitive.
Posted by:gorb

#6  Oh no Jim, Obama's rules are *good* for us. Buried at the bottom:

While vowing to eliminate rules that are "not worth the cost, or that are just plain dumb," the president said his administration would not shy away from writing new rules to address "obvious gaps" in government oversight.


Likely as not this will be an excuse to consolidate federal powers into an impenetrable mass of regulatory goo by eliminating all areas that are presently unregulated. I expect the net effect to be fewer lines text but a far more expansive, invasive and costly regulatory state.
Posted by: AzCat   2011-01-18 13:28  

#5  eliminating those regulations that hurt job creation

Minimum wage = compulsory unemployment for those lower than this productivity.

Means testing of benefits, means you lose for working.
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2011-01-18 13:25  

#4  How about every regulation from the New Deal on?
Posted by: DarthVader   2011-01-18 13:04  

#3  I'm a bit confused here The rules that HE made are slowing growth?
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2011-01-18 13:00  

#2  I expect he'll be starting with the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, the Wagner Act & the third party standing rules for environmental groups. Those are pretty clearly among the worst offenders.
Posted by: AzCat   2011-01-18 12:37  

#1  To anyone that believes this, would you also be interested in buying some ocean front property right outside of Kansas City?
Posted by: Alan Cramer   2011-01-18 12:32  

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