Rep. Kelly explains the cost of red tape

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Human Events:

John Hayward

7/26/2012

 

 

Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) gave an impassioned floor speech on Thursday, in which he explained that there are many colors of tape available, but red tape is by far the most expensive for American businessmen. Rarely has the point been made with such reason, sincerity, and energy:

 

 

 

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Here's the real problem. Come Monday the permanent government will go on as if there is no problem.

 

Federal Regulations

The Laws Behind the Acts of Congress

Robert Longley

 

Federal regulations are the actual enforceable laws authorized by major legislation enacted by Congress. The Clean Air Act, the Food and Drug Act, the Civil Rights Act are all examples of landmark legislation requiring months, even years of highly publicized planning, debate, compromise and reconciliation in Congress. Yet the work of creating the vast and ever-growing volumes of federal regulations, the real laws behind the acts, happens largely unnoticed in the offices of the government agencies rather than the halls of Congress.

 

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Know the number of federal laws and regulations there are? Apparently no one else does either.