Regulating where existing law will suffice - Washington Times

Regulating where existing law will suffice - Washington Times

Regulating where existing law will suffice

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By Richard Berman - - Monday, December 24, 2018

Regulating where existing law will suffice

By Richard Berman

The most recent estimate from the George Washington University Regulatory Studies Center pegs the total number of pages in the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations at just over 180,000. At both the state and federal level, we’ve gotten into the bad habit of turning to new regulations to solve pressing issues of industry and society instead of working with the tools we already have at our disposal.