Unelected ‘swamp’ takes control, imposes 19 rules for every law passed

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Washington’s sprawling bureaucracy has taken charge of the nation by turning laws passed by Congress into a mind-boggling series of often costly rules and regulations.

The unelected “swamp” that President-elect Donald Trump promised to drain last year issued an average of 19 new rules and regulations for every single law passed, an “unconstitutional” effort that has been allowed to go on for years.

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