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KY_EnviroGuy

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10. As others said above, regulations came about through pain and struggle....

Reply to Miigwech (Reply #7)

Tue Sep 3, 2019, 05:38 PM

Sep 2019

and virtually all were put in place to stop unsafe, unhealthy or corrupt practices based on harm that was already done.

Democrats need to cram the facts on origins of regulations down Republican throats and somehow educate the public on what they are losing when regs are taken away.

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Main rw point: regulations kill job creation [View all] Miigwech Sep 2019 OP

"Not nearly as bad as trade wars and tariffs do" htuttle Sep 2019 #1

Great comeback! Duppers Sep 2019 #18

For every regulation there is a valid reason that it was created. rurallib Sep 2019 #2

Exactly Proud Liberal Dem Sep 2019 #3

There is (or was) a procedure in place exboyfil Sep 2019 #4

We American's expect our Government to protect us and Miigwech Sep 2019 #8

regulations ARE consumer protections scarytomcat Sep 2019 #11

A well-regulated industry will also spur investment into it ck4829 Sep 2019 #5

Deregulation kills people. KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2019 #6

Yes it does. Deregulation is only for two things Miigwech Sep 2019 #7

As others said above, regulations came about through pain and struggle.... KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2019 #10

Job creation has been mediocre under Trump NewJeffCT Sep 2019 #9

yeah, food safety regs onethatcares Sep 2019 #12

Only when talking to a Republican exboyfil Sep 2019 #14

Excellent post. yonder Sep 2019 #13

Regulations might kill some jobs genxlib Sep 2019 #15

exactly, and the minute onethatcares Sep 2019 #17

Nonsense. Then why are the most regulated nations also the most prosperous? Iterate Sep 2019 #16