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The next time some politician tells you regulations are always bad Regulations published only after the Executive is a lame duck are usually bad, done only to
by DrScump 9y ago
The next time some politician tells you regulations are always bad
Regulations published only after the Executive is a lame duck are usually bad, done only to reward some patron.
Regulations timed to not start until after the Executive leaves office shouldn't be allowed in the first place.
- tdb7893 9y agoThe thing is that you can't just enact regulations that take place immediately. You can't just have the government stop doing its job because they are going to be leaving soon and if the next president wants to stop the regulations they can
- DrScump 9y agoyou can't just enact regulations that take place immediately For example, look at the huge volume of new regualtions that weren't even published until after the 2000 and 2016 elections (the final 8 weeks of 8-year terms). If you're waiting until the final 2% of your term to make new regulations that only affect your successor, those regs warrant a critical eye.