Government Regulation

Why has it seemed

Why has it seemed that the only way to protect the environment is with heavy-handed government regulation? Gale Norton

I paid every effort to seek deregulation throughout FEDEX’s start-up and expansion periods, because the biggest impediment to our growth was the government regulations that restricted new entry into the air cargo market. Frederick W. Smith

The problems that exist

The problems that exist on Wall Street today go to the center of a debate in this country about wealth and democracy. We cannot keep our democracy if those who are in charge of handling the engines of our economy are not honest with their shareholders. That’s why there is a role for government regulation … Read more

The Lord’s Prayer is

The Lord’s Prayer is 66 words, the Gettysburg Address is 286 words, and there are 1,322 words in the Declaration of Independence. Yet, government regulations on the sale of cabbage total 26,911 words. David McIntosh

I’m a latecomer to

I’m a latecomer to the environmental issue, which for years seemed to me like an excuse for more government regulation. But I can see that in rich societies, voters are paying less attention to economic issues and more to issues of the spirit, including the environment. David Frum

The history of government

The history of government regulation of food safety is one of government watchdogs chasing the horse after it’s out of the barn. David Aaron Kessler

Some kinds of government

Some kinds of government regulation of private consensual homosexual behavior may face substantial constitutional challenge. Anthony Kennedy

I do admire [Willie]

I do admire [Willie] Wonka. He’s a true capitalist. His factory has zero government regulations, slave labor and an indoor boat. Wonderful. Alec Baldwin

During the presidential campaign,

During the presidential campaign, Donald Trump promised to roll back government regulations.Trump plans to nominate fast food executive Andrew Puzder to head the Labor Department and Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to lead the EPA. If confirmed, the two men would signal a sharp break from the policies of the [Barack] Obama administration. Rachel Martin

Those who advocate more

Those who advocate more and more government regulation have been experimenting for 40 years, trying to create an economic system in which everyone can somehow be made more prosperous by the toil of someone else. Ronald Reagan