Prof. Cass Sunstein is correct that the systematic use of benefit-cost analysis has improved federal regulation (“A Quiet Revolution Has Given the U.S. Smarter Regulations,” op-ed Oct. 22). He commends the bipartisan commitment to this tool that spans the presidencies from Reagan to Trump. But then he quietly defends the Obama administration’s extraordinary violation of this commitment, which ironically occurred when he had the authority to prevent it. Objectivity and fairness require that the benefits and costs of federal...

Source: Wall Street Journal October 25, 2018 16:41 UTC