Specifically, the bill — misleadingly dubbed the “Regulatory Accountability Act” — would add burdensome hurdles to make it virtually impossible for federal agencies like the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Environmental Protection Agency, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to write new rules. Worse, it would direct agencies to prioritize writing regulations so they are as cheap as possible for Big Business — instead of prioritizing writing them based on what scientific and economic evidence shows would most benefit the public. This is the way Corporate America wants Washington to work. Instead of protecting people and our environment, the system is being rigged for those who profit by exploiting and polluting our communities. The public’s power to prevent wrongdoing and hold reckless businesses accountable should be strengthened, not weakened. Fight back: Make sure your representative in the U.S. House knows you want him or her to VOTE NO on H.R. 185.
Posted on: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 22:31:24 +0000
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