Troubling

[Ohiogal]

I read this today in the New York Times.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/01/us/politics/trump-businesses-regulation-economic-growth.html?emc=edit_th_20180102&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=74838209

Basically, they're saying that businesses and corporations are all aglow for the coming year over the promise by Trump that he will take an axe to current "burdensome" regulations, and will not impose any new ones in the coming year. You can just hear this crowd singing "Happy Days Are Here Again!"

I found this overall cheeriness on the subject very off-putting, especially for the NYT. Very little focus was made on what effects this hands-off policy is going to have on down the road.

Building into wetlands will now be allowed. What happens when the next hurricane comes along? Mining companies will now be able to legally dump their toxic detritus into streams. How will that affect flora and fauna, as well as well water in the area? The NLRB reversed a decision making companies more responsible for decent working conditions for contractors' employees. And on and on.

Is this for real? Or am I off base here?

[Ferrets are Cool]

1. Nothing matters but the stockholders and the wealthy owners/CEOs. nt

[spanone]

2. republicans glady throw away the earth and the future for political/monetary gain

nothing else matters

when you deny science, regulations are silly things

[uponit7771]

3. +1, cause deregulation especially in the financial area has worked so great for America's workers