The topic in Something to Think About is “If You Can’t Legislate, Regulate–A Summary.” In the closing weeks of 2015, we saw a number of important bi-partisan bills, from road funding to the federal budget and tax bill, pass in Congress.
The legislation demonstrated that Congress can work. However, we also saw a number of new regulations promulgated by the Obama administration that did not go through the legislative process. What significant regulations were instituted? Will the impact improve the economy? Should Congress instead have worked on the issues?
