Political Quotes

“no one more strongly supports the goals sought by the statutes and regulations of this country than I do. I come from a beautiful State blessed with resources that I have worked to see used productively and conserved wisely, I myself enjoy the great outdoors in Alaska, along with my family, and intend to have these same kinds of experiences enjoyed by my children and grandchildren; I have been a banker, where it has been my privilege to see individuals succeed in small business; I have seen first hand how issues like safety and worker protection go hand in hand with ensuring that success, but there is no doubt that achieving better protection of human health and the environment can only happen if we regulate smarter. Individuals and businesses, big and small, spend too much time trying to comply with too much paperwork, and too much regulation from too many Washington bureaucrats. For example: above-ground storage tanks must comply with five different regulations that each require a separate spill prevention plan; this means that a business with tanks files five different sets of plans--one to the State, and two each to the EPA and the Coast Guard. If you buy a business that was once registered to produce pesticides, even if you don't produce pesticides, or never have, the EPA will still want you to send in annual production reports with zeros filled in. If you don't, you can be sued and potentially fined.”