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Barack Obama: “Our regulatory system must protect public health, welfare, safety, and our environment while promoting economic growth…”

On the recordJanuary 17, 2011
Our regulatory system must protect public health, welfare, safety, and our environment while promoting economic growth, innovation, competitiveness, and job creation.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Executive Order 13563—Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review

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