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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,985 posts)
Fri Feb 24, 2017, 09:49 PM Feb 2017

In sweeping move, Trump puts regulation monitors in U.S. agencies

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday to place "regulatory reform" task forces and officers within federal agencies in what may be the most far reaching effort to pare back U.S. red tape in recent decades.

Trump signed the directive in the Oval Office with chief executives of major U.S. corporations standing behind him including Dow Chemical Co , Lockheed Martin Corp and U.S. Steel Corp .

The sweeping order directs every federal agency to establish a task force to ensure each has a team to research all regulations and take aim at those deemed burdensome to the U.S. economy and designate regulatory reform officers within 60 days and must report on the progress within 90 days.

"Excessive regulation is killing jobs, driving companies out of our country like never before," Trump said before signing the order. "Every regulation should have to pass a simple test; does it make life better or safer for American workers or consumers?"

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/in-sweeping-move-trump-puts-regulation-monitors-in-us-agencies/ar-AAnjLWY?li=BBnbcA1&ocid=edgsp

But Hillary was the corporate stooge. Right?



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Yavin4

(35,438 posts)
8. For Trump and his supporters, they actually believe that his E.O.s mean something.
Fri Feb 24, 2017, 11:19 PM
Feb 2017

That he's creating new laws via edict.

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)
2. National and multi-national corporation CEO's peering over the shoulder of Great Leader as he signs
Fri Feb 24, 2017, 10:03 PM
Feb 2017

an imperial order to give them even more power and money smacks of fascism.

superpatriotman

(6,249 posts)
5. Getting a little tired of the constant false narratives with this douche
Fri Feb 24, 2017, 10:21 PM
Feb 2017

The country is a mess
Regulations kill jobs
Taxes kill jobs
Immigration is out of control
WTF?
Who will stand up to this bullshit and tell the truth?

procon

(15,805 posts)
6. In the old USSR these were called Political Officers
Fri Feb 24, 2017, 10:53 PM
Feb 2017

The "commissars," as they were first called, had unlimited powers to advance the interests of the Party and provide political indoctrination as the representatives of Soviet authority.

babylonsister

(171,065 posts)
7. This is theatre imo. He hasn't fully staffed, not by
Fri Feb 24, 2017, 11:12 PM
Feb 2017

a long shot, but this is what he's concentrating on? Monitors? Yea, if he ever gets that far, that would work.

underpants

(182,803 posts)
9. W. did this with political operatives in agencies to spin reports
Fri Feb 24, 2017, 11:28 PM
Feb 2017

He stuck people everywhere to alter reports.

underpants

(182,803 posts)
10. Um...hate to ring this up but - Are you going to staff them?
Fri Feb 24, 2017, 11:29 PM
Feb 2017

Trump hasn't even really started staffing the existing Exec appointee positions

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