Ted Poe: “The regulators continue their reign of regulation terror on businesses across America. Jerry McKinney, from Crosby…”

“The regulators continue their reign of regulation terror on businesses across America. Jerry McKinney, from Crosby, Texas, wrote me this: I work in the industrial chemical business and I see the result of government regulations like those from the EPA. These cost my company good money, with no positive effects. Larry, a doctor from Kingwood, Texas, said this to me: Small businesses need relief from the ridiculous OSHA standards. Our veterinary practice is having to spend hours and money trying to decipher all the regulations some bureaucrat has dreamed up to justify his job. Madam Speaker, the fourth branch of government meddles in every aspect of our lives. In the name of saving us from ourselves, the regulators regulate, regulate, and when they're through, they regulate some more, without regard to the consequences of these expensive government mandates. Sometimes they put businesses out of business because of their regulations. Dana, from southeast Texas, writes me this: I owned a business--bought a bowling center, my dream job, in 2007. Was totally unprepared for the amount of regulation and fees and taxes. I employed 32 people. I went bankrupt in October of 2012 because of this. I have the drive and desire and a great business plan for a new business that would employ 20 to 30 people, but I'm not sure I want to dive back into all this. Michael, from Houston, said: Where should I begin? Real estate market is flooded with, yes, new regulations.…”