12-To-1: That’s How Many Regulations Trump Reportedly Repealed For Every New One Issued
The Daily Caller cited CEI’s Vice President for Policy and Senior Fellow Wayne Crew’s “An Annual Snapshot of the Federal Regulatory State” report.
President Donald Trump made deregulation a major priority of his administration, quickly issuing executive actions for agencies to review and get rid of overly-burdensome and duplicative rules.
Tackling the federal regulatory apparatus has long been a goal of conservatives. A report issued by the Competitive Enterprise Institute in April found federal regulations cost nearly $2 trillion a year, or about $15,000 for every American.