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Over regulation hurts economic growth
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by YankeeJim | January 18, 2011 at 01:17 pm
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That may be true, but let’s get specific about what and where. Generalizations don’t help. Regulations may be streamlined. Most regulations do not come into being without their being a good reason. Americans see how difficult it is to get laws. All laws cost money to comply. What do manufacturers want to remove and what are the consequences to the environment?
I am sure that some people in Pennsylvania and West Virginia would like us to “burn baby burn” that coal. But, we would be killing ourselves in the process. So, get specific.
“NAM: Gov't Regs Have Hurt Economic Growth
Manufacturing.Net - January 18, 2011WASHINGTON, D.C. -- National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) Senior Vice President for Government Relations and Policy Aric Newhouse issued the following statement today regarding President Obama’s executive order to review federal regulations harming economic growth:
“Manufacturers appreciate President Obama‘s call for a government-wide review of regulations and rules. Manufacturers have been saying for some time that overregulation is harming job creation and stifling economic growth.
This is an opportunity for the President to demonstrate results by eliminating unnecessary regulations already in the pipeline or delaying poorly thought-out proposals that are costing jobs. For example, the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposals -- from regulating greenhouse gases to the Boiler MACT rule -- are a real threat to America’s job creators. We stand ready to assist in the President’s efforts to address an escalating problem and meaningfully reduce unnecessary burdens on manufacturers in America so they can get back to creating jobs.””
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