Nearly $15,000 a Year: What Federal Rules Cost a Family

Nearly $15,000 a Year: What Federal Rules Cost a Family
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A new report from the Competitive Enterprise Institute estimates that the average American family is paying nearly $15,000 per year in a hidden tax: compliance with federal regulations. 

From PJ Media: 

Regulation is a silent killer, and it grows even when Americans didn't vote for it. In 2016, for example, Congress enacted only 214 laws, but federal agencies issued 3,853 rules. The lack of public accountability — when was the last time you voted for the EPA secretary? — means these bureaucrats aren't held accountable in the same way as members of Congress. So they can issue 18 rules for every law enacted by the people's representatives. The 2016 Federal Register runs to 95,894 pages, the highest level in its history, and 19 percent higher than the previous year's 80,260 pages.

 

 

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