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In 2015, the Government Employed Over 277,000 Regulators
Daily Signal ^ | 8/12/16 | Matthew Andrews & James Gattuso

Posted on 08/12/2016 10:16:00 AM PDT by milton23

Want to work in a field that has more than quadrupled in size since 1960? Consider being a regulator for the federal government. Even during the last recession, the regulatory agencies were hiring.

In 2015, the U.S. government employed more than 277,000 regulators. To put that number in perspective, it’s 50,000 more workers than General Motors Co. employs throughout the entire world.

We’ve all heard of the regulatory agencies that constitute the “fourth branch” of government. It has cost our economy over $100 billion during the Obama administration.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: federalgovernment; regulation

1 posted on 08/12/2016 10:16:00 AM PDT by milton23
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To: milton23

I think of them as alligators coming out of the DC swamp to get you.


2 posted on 08/12/2016 10:18:52 AM PDT by Paladin2 (auto spelchk? BWAhaha2haaa.....I aint't likely fixin' nuttin'. Blame it on the Bossa Nova...)
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To: milton23

I’me feeling pretty regular today. For old people, that is a good day!


3 posted on 08/12/2016 10:19:37 AM PDT by Mr. Douglas (Today is your life. What are you going to do with it?)
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To: milton23

there should be a regulation for that.


4 posted on 08/12/2016 10:23:48 AM PDT by DannyTN
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To: milton23

Enough of this pretending.

Each one of us should have our own personal regulator.

I can only imagine the diets of some FReepers. You need to be watched!


5 posted on 08/12/2016 10:34:20 AM PDT by jcon40
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To: milton23

Trump says he will suspend most regulations during his Presidency to get the economy moving again. If that is the case, it’ll be one sweet job for the next 8 years!


6 posted on 08/12/2016 11:58:17 AM PDT by Dogbert41 (All the days of my life were written in your book before there was one of them!)
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To: milton23

We need to cut this to about 1/1000 of the current number.

Defund the regulatory apparatus.


7 posted on 08/12/2016 12:45:54 PM PDT by TBP (0bama lies, Granny dies.)
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