Illustration U.S. regulations by Alexander Hunter for The Washington Times more >These reforms should be supplemented by annual regulatory transparency report summaries covering what agencies are really up to in terms of numbers of rules, their costs and even justifying why they’re regulating at all. In order to be taken seriously, one must be able to be taken seriously.
For a body as image-conscious as Congress, these reforms are a golden opportunity to improve on its 15 percent approval rating.
Wayne Crews is vice president for policy at the Competitive Enterprise Institute and author of the annual report, “Ten Thousand Commandments: An Annual Snapshot of the Federal Regulatory State.” Ryan Young is CEI’s fellow in regulatory studies.
'Your papers, please' must never be heard in America
By Susan Crabtree - The Washington Times
President Obama forgot to return the salute of a U.S. Marine while boarding Marine One Friday morning, then came back out to shake the Marine’s hand, according to a tweet by CBS News’ Mark Knoller.
By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times
House Republicans who are critical of the federal health care law have written to more than a dozen companies, including top insurers Aetna and BlueCross BlueShield, to ask if President Obama’s top health official tried to solicit funds from them to support the overhaul.
