I'm not sure that simply showing the absolute number of regulatory policies helps to show that the economy is more regulated than ever. For instance, how many o

I'm not sure that simply showing the absolute number of regulatory policies helps to show that the economy is more regulated than ever. For instance, how many of those regulations have to do with the explosion of computers and the Internet, which were industries that simply didn't exist before 1997? I'd like to see a breakdown of the scopes of the regulations and types of the regulations. I'd be inclined to agree with you if the majority of regulations were economically focused, but I suspect that a majority of the regulations are environmental, health, and information related.