{"id":2315883,"date":"2024-07-30T08:23:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-30T12:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/regulations-cost-families-15000-biden-harris-swamp-plans-more-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-30T08:32:36","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T12:32:36","slug":"regulations-cost-families-15000-biden-harris-swamp-plans-more-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/regulations-cost-families-15000-biden-harris-swamp-plans-more-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Regulations cost families $15,000, Biden-Harris swamp plans more &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fregulations-cost-families-15000-biden-harris-swamp-plans-more-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2315883&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The excerpt discusses a report by the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI), revealing \u2064that\u2063 federal regulations under \u2064the Biden-Harris administration cost American households\u2063 at least $15,000 annually and the nation a staggering $2.1 trillion. This financial burden is referred to \u2062as a &#8220;swamp tax,&#8221; which surpasses what \u2063families spend \u200con essentials like food, clothing, and education. The report suggests that these costs may be significantly understated due to new transparency\u200b rules that obscure the true impact of regulations.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the overwhelming financial implications, the report highlights\u200c a concerning trend where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-whitmer-media-caught-in-another-lie-anarchist-arrested-for-plot-to-kidnap-and-kill-whitmer-hates-president-trump-trump-is-a-tyrant-video\/\" title=\"Gov. Whitmer, Media Caught in Another Lie - Anarchist Arrested For Plot to Kidnap and Kill Whitmer Hates President Trump, &#039;Trump is a Tyrant&#039; (VIDEO)\">federal agencies<\/a> have issued 3,018 final rules \u2062compared to only 68 laws passed by Congress, creating a stark regulatory imbalance. Furthermore, it points \u200dout the rising number of economically impactful rules that could potentially\u2062 hinder business operations, inflate \u2064prices, and \u2062stifle \u200deconomic growth.<\/p>\n<p>The CEI advocates for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/utah-eases-up-on-the-bureaucracy-with-nations-first-general-regulatory-sandbox\/\" title=\"Utah Eases Up on the Bureaucracy with Nation&#039;s First General Regulatory Sandbox\">regulatory reform<\/a>, \u200demphasizing the need for \u200dCongress to reclaim its authoritative \u2062role in crafting regulations rather than allowing \u2064bureaucrats\u200c to assume that responsibility. The report follows the Supreme Court&#8217;s decision to overturn the &#8220;Chevron doctrine,&#8221; which previously granted federal agencies broad leeway in regulatory \u200bdecisions, indicating\u200b a push towards limiting excessive \u2063regulatory delegation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Regulations cost families $15,000, Biden-Harris swamp plans more<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1716786\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Regulations imposed by federal agencies under the <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/biden-administration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Biden-Harris administration\">Biden-Harris administration<\/a> cost households at least $15,000 a year and the nation $2.1 trillion, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/2710391\/swamp-dishes-most-regulations-in-nearly-three-decades\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>&ldquo;swamp&rdquo; tax<\/a> that is more than families spend on food, clothing, and education, according to a new report.<\/p>\n<p>As bad as those costs seem, they are likely much higher because the administration changed transparency rules after coming into office, hiding the impact of some regulations, according to the Competitive Enterprise Institute&rsquo;s annual report on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/study-federal-regulatory-state-imposes-15k-tax-on-american-families\/\" title=\"Study: Federal Regulatory State Imposes k Tax on American Families\">federal regulatory state<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/cei.org\/studies\/ten-thousand-commandments-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Ten Thousand Commandments<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Biden&rsquo;s pursuit of various whole-of-government initiatives and transformation of OMB into a cheerleader for, rather than a watchdog over, regulation, I think he can greatly contribute to household costs far worse than what we imagine,&rdquo; said the author of the report, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tenthousandcommandments.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>CEI regulations expert<\/a> Clyde Wayne Crews.<\/p>\n<p>His report is eagerly anticipated by supporters of cutting red tape because it gives an accurate picture of the costs of federal rules and shows how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-biden-admin-purging-dangerous-trump-supporters-from-federal-government-existential-threat-to-democracy\/\" title=\"Report: Biden Admin Purging \u2018Dangerous\u2019 Trump Supporters From Federal Government: \u2018Existential Threat To Democracy\u2019\">federal bureaucrats<\/a> have taken over the job of Congress, which is supposed to write regulations.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Graph courtesy Competitive Enterprise Institute<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>One key element of the report is the &ldquo;Unconstitutionality Index,&rdquo; which shows the number of rules approved by agencies for every law passed in Congress. In this year&rsquo;s report, Crews found that agencies OK&rsquo;d 3,018 final rules, though Congress passed only 68 regulatory laws, for a ratio of 44 regulations for every law.<\/p>\n<p>The report also found 97 &ldquo;economically significant&rdquo; rules that cost the nation $100 million or more just in the past six months, &ldquo;far exceeding the previous 10 years.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The new report showed how Biden and Harris have sidestepped the political division in Congress to get their liberal programs through with executive orders and regulations.<\/p>\n<p>And many of the new regulations have multiple costly rules that raise the costs on American businesses and families. &ldquo;The tally of final rules for 2023 is the second lowest count since 1976, but the number of pages in the Federal Register detailing those rules is the second-highest tally on record. Fewer official rules but broader in scope!&rdquo; Crews said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Regulatory compliance costs and mandates borne by businesses result in higher prices, lost jobs, and lower output,&rdquo; Crews said, adding, &ldquo;Regulations undermine the economic success of American businesses and households and drag down the economy. Congress should intervene and fix this problem.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Crews and CEI have championed regulatory reform, which is unpopular in liberal bureaucratic circles in Washington. For example, former President Donald Trump faced difficulty maintaining his pledge as president to kill two regulations for every new one his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-isnt-cuomos-deadly-coronavirus-cover-up-the-scandal-of-the-decade\/\" title=\"Why Isn\u2019t Cuomo\u2019s Deadly Coronavirus Cover-Up The Scandal Of The Decade?\">administration imposed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The report is the first on regulations to come after the Supreme Court&rsquo;s landmark decision to overturn the &ldquo;Chevron doctrine,&rdquo; which called for courts to bow to federal agencies on regulatory matters.<\/p>\n<p>At a hearing on the topic this month, Crews said, &ldquo;The end of Chevron deference marks an overdue reaffirmation of separation of powers and a brake on over-delegation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He repeated his call on Congress to rein in regulations Capitol Hill has let run wild. &ldquo;Correcting over-delegation is vital, but the real challenge is Congress&rsquo;s own disregard for enumerated powers. Response requires decentralization, restoration of federalism, and ending the abuse of crises as occurred with COVID and the financial meltdown,&rdquo; he told the House Committee on House Administration.<\/p>\n<p>His report provides multiple avenues for reform.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SEE THE LATEST POLITICAL NEWS AND BUZZ FROM WASHINGTON SECRETS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>And it also suggested the path regulations will continue if no changes are made, either politically or technically.<\/p>\n<p>Crews said, &ldquo;Prior editions of Ten Thousand Commandments have detailed Trump&rsquo;s streamlining effort (2021) and Biden&rsquo;s reversals (2022, 2023) and framed the latter&rsquo;s pursuit of ambitious whole-of-government spending and regulatory initiatives spanning climate, equity, economic, and social matters, as well as an appetite for censorship and surveillance. This 2024 edition sets a new high-water mark of $2.1 trillion. All previous estimates had the annual total cost of federal regulations below $2 trillion. Previous editions also explained why that figure was almost certainly an undercount.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1716786\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1716786\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Regulations imposed by federal agencies during the Biden-Harris administration are costing families a minimum of $15,000 annually and the country a staggering $2.1 trillion, which is referred to as a &#8220;swamp&#8221; tax that surpasses what families allocate for food, clothing, and education, according to a recent report. These figures may actually be understated due to changes in transparency rules made by the administration after taking office, which obscured the effects of certain regulations. Clyde Wayne Crews from the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI), who authored the report titled &#8220;Ten Thousand Commandments,&#8221; stated that President Biden&#8217;s broad government initiatives and his transformation of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) into an advocate for regulation rather than an overseer could significantly increase household costs beyond current estimates. The report is highly anticipated by those advocating for reduced regulatory burdens as it provides a clear view of federal rule costs and highlights how bureaucrats have taken over Congress&#8217;s role in writing regulations.<\/p>\n<p>A notable aspect of this report is its &#8220;Unconstitutionality Index,&#8221; which tracks how many rules agencies approve compared to laws passed by Congress. This year\u2019s findings revealed that while Congress enacted only 68 regulatory laws, agencies approved 3,018 final rules\u2014resulting in a ratio of 44 regulations for every law passed. Additionally, there were 97 \u201ceconomically significant\u201d rules introduced in just six months that each cost at least $100 million\u2014far exceeding totals from the previous decade.<\/p>\n<p>The new findings illustrate how Biden and Harris have navigated political divisions within Congress to implement their liberal agenda through executive orders and regulations. Many new regulations come with multiple costly provisions impacting American businesses and households alike. Although this year&#8217;s count of final rules is among the lowest since 1976, their detailed descriptions fill more pages in the Federal Register than ever before\u2014indicating fewer official rules but broader implications.<\/p>\n<p>Crews emphasized that compliance costs imposed on businesses lead to higher prices for consumers, job losses, and decreased economic output: \u201cRegulations hinder American businesses&#8217; success and negatively affect households while dragging down overall economic performance.\u201d He urged Congress to take action against these issues.<\/p>\n<p>Crews has been an advocate for regulatory reform despite resistance from liberal bureaucratic circles in Washington; former President Donald Trump also struggled with his commitment to eliminate two regulations for every new one introduced during his presidency.<\/p>\n<p>This report marks its first release following a significant Supreme Court ruling overturning the &#8220;Chevron doctrine,&#8221; which previously required courts to defer heavily to federal agency interpretations on regulatory matters. At a recent hearing on this topic, Crews remarked that ending Chevron deference reaffirms separation of powers principles while curbing excessive delegation authority.<\/p>\n<p>He reiterated calls for Congress to address rampant regulation: \u201cAddressing over-delegation is crucial; however, we must also confront Congress\u2019s neglect regarding enumerated powers.\u201d He advocated decentralization efforts alongside restoring federalism while cautioning against misusing crises like COVID-19 or financial downturns as justifications for expanded authority.<\/p>\n<p>His report outlines various reform strategies along with potential future trajectories if no political or technical changes occur regarding regulation management moving forward into 2024\u2014a year projected with unprecedented total annual costs reaching $2.1 trillion due largely due past underestimations concerning federal regulation expenses<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2647,"featured_media":2315884,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Biden-Harris-Regulations-scaled-1024x682.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[22792,36627,5565],"class_list":["post-2315883","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-biden-harris","tag-family-costs","tag-regulations"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Biden-Harris-Regulations-scaled-1024x682.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2315883","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2647"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2315883"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2315883\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315884"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2315883"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2315883"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2315883"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}