[NorthMountain]

At some point, enacting further regulations ceases to have any benefit or make any sense ... but the regulators keep on regulating with no regard for the laws of physics.

It would be far more efficient to refrain from imposing those pointless regulations than to impose them and then attempt to offset them with tariffs.

And furthermore, I'll see your Beijing, and raise you an Animas River:

Special festive coloring courtesy of the wonderful environmental regulators at the EPA.

[Garth Tater]

"At some point, enacting further regulations ceases to have any benefit or make any sense ... but the regulators keep on regulating with no regard for the laws of physics. "

I agree with that, I'm just saying that there is a place for some regulation. There was a day where the regulators were actually regulated (with tar and feathers) but we seem to be too civilized to take such a hands on approach to our own governance any more.