President Trump speaks before signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on Feb. 24. “Every regulation should have to pass a simple test: Does it make life better or safer for American workers or consumers. Trump has already overturned two Obama-era rules that way and is poised to nullify others. “We cannot allow government to be an obstacle to government opportunity.”A coalition of public watchdog and environmental groups is already challenging a Feb. 8 executive order Trump signed that calls for the elimination of two regulations for every new one that is issued. In addition, good regulations encourage innovation, a key ingredient to a robust economy.

Source: Washington Post February 24, 2017 18:52 UTC