Congressional Republicans praise President Obama for reviewing government business regulations

[Better Believe It]

Obama Courts Business Support
By ELIZABETH WILLIAMSON And JONATHAN WEISMAN
Wall Street Journal
January 19, 2011

President Barack Obama formally ordered government agencies to review hundreds of federal regulations to ensure they aren't hampering business efforts to grow and hire, a move aimed at building support among employers and pre-empting Republican attacks.

Groups that represent big corporations welcomed Mr. Obama's order, which opened a new door for them to challenge federal rules, though it was clear some tension remained. "No major rule or regulation should be exempted from the review, including the recently enacted health-care and financial-reform laws," said Thomas J. Donohue, president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, in a statement.

Some labor and consumer groups expressed concern that the White House appeared to be conceding that federal regulations were burdensome.

Congressional Republicans praised Mr. Obama for taking a step toward embracing ideas they have long advocated.

"I applaud President Obama for joining what must be an effort that stretches beyond ideological entrenchments to identify the regulatory impediments that have prevented real and sustained job growth in the private sector," said Rep. Darrell Issa (R., Calif.), chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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[xchrom]

1. sigh. nt

[JuniperLea]

2. He should review everything...

I have no issue at all with him reviewing anything he pleases. He knows that demand for products and services is the only thing that will get a savvy business owner to hire more personnel.

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[katnapped]

4. Ah, yes, that old "pre-empting Republican attacks" stratergy

They're gonna attack him anyway but why not give them everything they want to begin with?

[ProSense]

5. As long as he

doesn't scrap the new regulations being implemented by his administration, Republicans can say whatever they want to.

[Hello_Kitty]

11. Well, if they're hampering businesses I guess they gotta go. eom

[OHdem10]

6. After all Donohue, CC, spent the Big Big Bucks in the last

election trying to defeat Democrats. His war cry
was repeal the new Wall St Regulations and get those
Free Trade Agreements done.

[RandomThoughts]

7. Don't forget how they did not campaign on winning issues in the media.

And how after the election the media narrative changes for social control reasons.

[somone]

8. Everything proceeds according to plan

[blindpig]

9. Well, it just seems that way....

it's just the way things work, one man's business meeting is another man's conspiracy.

But it might as well be.

[Jackpine Radical]

10. In other news, Republicans give up search for a 2012 candidate,

announce plans to nominate Obama.

[Better Believe It]

12. Funny. Everyone knows they must always nominate someone to the right of whoever the Democrat is.

[Jackpine Radical]

13. Well, LePen is out of the running.

Born in France, you know.

[DirkGently]

14. So Federal regs must keep business interests in mind, while corp. regs need not consider the public.

[jtown1123]

15. Just vomited a bit in my mouth.