Federal debt will never be brought under control, nor will government’s intrusiveness be curtailed, unless people rein in the administrative state. Fortunately, some good suggestions on how to do so are published this week by the Competitive Enterprise Institute, a think tank dedicated to the goal of freedom for all people and businesses from unnecessary regulations.
Today, CEI releases “Ten Thousand Commandments: An Annual Snapshot of the Federal Regulatory State,” which collects massive data on the problem and proposes thoughtful ways to ameliorate it. Most of the recommendations are superb, and we would add a few of our own.
“The cost of government extends well beyond what Washington taxes,” the report begins. “Federal regulations add another $1.939 trillion to Americans’ annual burden.” Worse, “many crisis regulations become…
