Unconstitutionality Index: Swamp imposed 20 regulations for every law over decade

Published January 2, 2020 5:52pm ET



The sprawling federal bureaucracy over the past decade imposed 20 new regulations on American businesses and citizens for every law passed, the latest indication that the “swamp” has taken control from Congress, according to a new report.

In detailing his “Unconstitutionality Index,” Clyde Wayne Crews, of the Competitive Enterprise Institute, said that the explosion of regulations shows the growing impact of federal agencies.

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