A cap-and-trade scheme in disguise

Published January 3, 2017 5:04am ET



While the American people said loud and clear on Nov. 8 that they were ready for new leadership and a new America, the frantic pace at which hundreds of new regulations have been issued by the Obama administration should be alarming for Americans as we approach the end of President Obama’s term.

Over the past eight years, the administration has shown time and time again that it will go to great and unconstitutional lengths to secure its “legacy.” Often, this means circumventing Congress with executive orders or regulations that contradict our laws and the will of the people as voiced through the representatives they’ve elected.

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