Personally I like the regulations that force my employer to pay me Overtime for more that 40 hours per week, and providing a safe working environment, and that the Cuyahoga River won’t go up in flames again.And that the Banking Industry won’t gamble away another Trillion dollars and require a government bailout…Oh, they HAVEN’T re-regulated the banks? Oops.
“Regulations on Diesel fuel and diesel engines are running transportation Cost though the roof….This cost affects you, in your food and most everything you buy.”Go ahead. Name the regulations that are driving diesel fuel prices through the roof.
The GOP wants to do away with the EPA. Who needs clean air and clean water? I am sure big business will protect us from their toxic waste… just like Wall Street protected us from financial disaster.
We don’t mind rules but they have become so restrictive, it’s very difficult to do business in the US of A and be competitive on the global market. Why do you think outsourcing is so popular?
At some point, you reach diminishing returns on regulations designed to protect workers and the environment, and transition from protective towards those two to predatory towards the employers. A lot of businesses now don’t even start because they don’t have the cash and/or manpower to handle all the new regulations that are coming out of the PPACA and the Frank-Dodd act. I’m not talking about the merits or lack thereof of those two bills, I’m simply speaking to the regulatory mess that they are making. Businesses still aren’t hiring because they still don’t know what’s going to come next. And when there are regulations on things, things inherently cost more for the consumer. You want higher-quality, more expensive air-scrubbers on coal factories? You pay for it through higher electricity bills. You want more fuel-efficient cars? You pay for it by paying more for the vehicles themselves (either up front or in legacy costs, or in the case of the Volt, higher taxes to subsidize their purchase). Every expense a business incurs as a result of tighter regulations directly translates into higher cost for the consumer. Businesses are in operation to make money. Unless you are a supporter at the Democratic National Convention.
I appreciate the thoughtfulness of your comment, Wraithkin. While I’m somewhat left of center, I can see where too many regulations can result in bureaucratic messes. I can see it first hand in dealing with Medicare (I’m new to it). I’ve heard many of the doctors who don’t accept it came to this position by the frustration of all the paperwork. However, I hate to see too many valuable regulations be stripped away. I’m a health-care worker and benefit from safety regulations, and I’m still feeling burned from the result of the deregulation of the banks which led to our financial collapse.
Since a number of industries went to Mexico to escape “evil” regulations and set up on the Rio Grande, their pollution of those waters has curiously matched the incredible increase of birth defects by those on the Texas side who use those waters and their related sources for their drinking water. So I guess it’s okay to ship that overseas or to demand that we lower our standards.
As for small businesses going under, Mr. Coffee and Weedeater among others were lost to us when their inventors patents were allowed to be violated by Big industry that copied the inventions crying that no one should have the sole rights.
Under the Bush administration, The SBA offered a number of loans to small companies to help relieve the monetary pressure. Several large industries then created ’small businesses" applied for and got the loans and funneled them to their mother co.s. (source Us news and World report.
please stop pretending this has anything to do with helping the little guy. Small business is the democrat "small children’ that the repubs drag out only to bleed for their cause.
FACT: Obama has put in place fewer regulations than bushie jr.http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal/2011_10/reality_ruins_another_gop_talk033089.php
KFC just crunched the numbers and Obamacare will cut their profits in half – unless they make sure they have almost no fulltime employees. This won’t just be KFC, either – it will be most fastfood restaurants.
Nebulous Premium Member almost 12 years ago
Personally I like the regulations that force my employer to pay me Overtime for more that 40 hours per week, and providing a safe working environment, and that the Cuyahoga River won’t go up in flames again.And that the Banking Industry won’t gamble away another Trillion dollars and require a government bailout…Oh, they HAVEN’T re-regulated the banks? Oops.
ransomdstone almost 12 years ago
The trolls are always with us. What is needed is a troll swatter.
Jason Allen almost 12 years ago
“Regulations on Diesel fuel and diesel engines are running transportation Cost though the roof….This cost affects you, in your food and most everything you buy.”Go ahead. Name the regulations that are driving diesel fuel prices through the roof.
David Riedel Premium Member almost 12 years ago
I do not think we should be creating burdens for businesses – let them destroy the enviroment, hire minors, etc. That will be good for business.
ninety_nine_percent almost 12 years ago
The GOP wants to do away with the EPA. Who needs clean air and clean water? I am sure big business will protect us from their toxic waste… just like Wall Street protected us from financial disaster.
josefw almost 12 years ago
In January 2011, Obama said that “rules have gotten out of balance” and “have a chilling effect on growth and jobs.”
Morning Bell: Obama’s New Regulations Cost Billions
http://blog.heritage.org/2012/03/13/morning-bell-obamas-new-regulations-cost-billions/
josefw almost 12 years ago
We don’t mind rules but they have become so restrictive, it’s very difficult to do business in the US of A and be competitive on the global market. Why do you think outsourcing is so popular?
chromosome Premium Member almost 12 years ago
I like regulations that increase employee safety and protect the environment.
Wraithkin almost 12 years ago
At some point, you reach diminishing returns on regulations designed to protect workers and the environment, and transition from protective towards those two to predatory towards the employers. A lot of businesses now don’t even start because they don’t have the cash and/or manpower to handle all the new regulations that are coming out of the PPACA and the Frank-Dodd act. I’m not talking about the merits or lack thereof of those two bills, I’m simply speaking to the regulatory mess that they are making. Businesses still aren’t hiring because they still don’t know what’s going to come next. And when there are regulations on things, things inherently cost more for the consumer. You want higher-quality, more expensive air-scrubbers on coal factories? You pay for it through higher electricity bills. You want more fuel-efficient cars? You pay for it by paying more for the vehicles themselves (either up front or in legacy costs, or in the case of the Volt, higher taxes to subsidize their purchase). Every expense a business incurs as a result of tighter regulations directly translates into higher cost for the consumer. Businesses are in operation to make money. Unless you are a supporter at the Democratic National Convention.
chromosome Premium Member almost 12 years ago
I appreciate the thoughtfulness of your comment, Wraithkin. While I’m somewhat left of center, I can see where too many regulations can result in bureaucratic messes. I can see it first hand in dealing with Medicare (I’m new to it). I’ve heard many of the doctors who don’t accept it came to this position by the frustration of all the paperwork. However, I hate to see too many valuable regulations be stripped away. I’m a health-care worker and benefit from safety regulations, and I’m still feeling burned from the result of the deregulation of the banks which led to our financial collapse.
freeholder1 almost 12 years ago
Obama the Barbarian? Figures you’d have to use a fiction reference.
freeholder1 almost 12 years ago
Since a number of industries went to Mexico to escape “evil” regulations and set up on the Rio Grande, their pollution of those waters has curiously matched the incredible increase of birth defects by those on the Texas side who use those waters and their related sources for their drinking water. So I guess it’s okay to ship that overseas or to demand that we lower our standards.
freeholder1 almost 12 years ago
As for small businesses going under, Mr. Coffee and Weedeater among others were lost to us when their inventors patents were allowed to be violated by Big industry that copied the inventions crying that no one should have the sole rights.
Under the Bush administration, The SBA offered a number of loans to small companies to help relieve the monetary pressure. Several large industries then created ’small businesses" applied for and got the loans and funneled them to their mother co.s. (source Us news and World report.
please stop pretending this has anything to do with helping the little guy. Small business is the democrat "small children’ that the repubs drag out only to bleed for their cause.
Heavy B almost 12 years ago
FACT: Obama has put in place fewer regulations than bushie jr.http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal/2011_10/reality_ruins_another_gop_talk033089.php
ninety_nine_percent almost 12 years ago
Love the allusion to Conan, but feel sorry that you trust big business to keep the air clean.
aguirra3 almost 12 years ago
Ouch
donihan almost 12 years ago
Interesting location for this caricature as the public clamors for safer food supply and FDA initiatives go unfunded.
Farley55 almost 12 years ago
KFC just crunched the numbers and Obamacare will cut their profits in half – unless they make sure they have almost no fulltime employees. This won’t just be KFC, either – it will be most fastfood restaurants.