It only seems to make sense to try to partner, every 10 years, IRS form filling with also Census form filling.

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I have strong differences with, on the other hand, is 13771, the PAYGO two-for-one kind of rule.

Let me try to clarify this.

Deadlines do not seem to be deadlines to actually get things resolved.

But let me just pause for a second. If you are going to look at, let us say, a 50-year time period and let us see the benefit, why would you do a 10-year cost and a 50-year time period?

There will be a side-by-side that is very unique in the modern age to be able to see how the same economy functions under two different sets of regulations in the days ahead.

I have heard that over and over and over again.

I think that many of the things in 13777 are worthy permanent objectives of agencies.

Regulations are necessary to carry out the laws passed by Congress, and they must be promulgated carefully.

I think the effort to create a regulatory review officer in each agency that has responsibility and accountability and a reporting obligation and a mandate to make retrospective review an ongoing function within the agencies is an…

I know we have been going about an hour and a half, and I want to be merciful to you in this process as well where I pull things together.

Right. I want to make one more comment; then I want to shift over to Senator Heitkamp on this.

As a Nation, we spend nearly $2 trillion a year on regulatory compliance.

Significant regulations have obviously significantly slowed as well under this Administration.

If each Administration is changing their perspective on regulations and it is their 'best science of the day,' that is not best science. That is politics.

Consistency is extremely important for business and for planning.

It is one of my favorite things to do in a small business meeting, is to ask: 'How many people got up this morning and read the Federal Register?'

How do we avoid that?

It is important to be clear that well-written regulations are a necessary facet of an orderly society.

I appreciate you all being here. This is today's Subcommittee hearing titled 'Examination of Regulatory Policy on the Economy and Business Growth.'

Many of my constituents in Oklahoma just a few years ago would sit down with me and I would say, 'What is it that you want to talk to me about?' and they would say, 'I do not have a specific thing. I just want you to make it stop because…

When you talk to a small business person, they do not break up direct costs and indirect costs because indirect costs affect them just as much as direct costs do.

Dr. Chambers, we will count on folks like you and some of your colleagues to be able to take a hard look at some of these things, to be able to bring us good data.