Obama Approved Fewer Regulations Than Bush

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Listen to Republicans on just about any question on growing the economy and reducing public debt, and the first answer you’re likely to receive is that rolling back the “massive” regulations Barack Obama has instituted is step number one. However, as Bloomberg reports, Obama’s White House approved fewer government regulations than his predecessor George W. Bush at the same point in their presidencies.

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