Big Cap manufactures want more regulation not less. Those regs keep out the upstart competition. They want situation to persist until they offshore and then they don't care anymore, they go on to pollute and abuse foreign countries.
So how much does complying with regs bump up the retail price? 1%, 10%?
Big Cap manufactures want more regulation not lessToo bad, I want less. And lower taxes.
So how much does complying with regs bump up the retail price?
Too much. It also reduces production, employment and competition.