In terms of page count, a quick google search suggests federal regulations dropped under Reagan, then rose ever since then. https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0MCZ3FJX

In terms of page count, a quick google search suggests federal regulations dropped under Reagan, then rose ever since then. https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0MCZ3FJXJJs/UA7zeOEIanI/AAAAAAAAFl8/N6z1g6k5XS0/s1600/number-pages-regulations-added-to-federal-register-each-year-1936-2012-projected.png https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0MCZ3FJXJJs/UA7zeOEIanI/AAAAAAAAF...