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Ronald Reagan: “Regulatory action shall not be undertaken unless the potential benefits to society from the regulation outweigh the…”

On the recordFebruary 16, 1981
Regulatory action shall not be undertaken unless the potential benefits to society from the regulation outweigh the potential costs to society.
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Ronald Reagan
Republican · California

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Executive Order 12291—Federal Regulation

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