I think having a moratorium on new federal regulations is a great idea it sends a wonderful signal to the private sector that they're going to have some breathing room.
Brilliantly clear! It's clearer than the old "laissez faire," which, after all, is French, while "moratorium" is English. Much clearer than "limited government," which makes you wonder where the limit is. Definitely clearer than "free markets," which is not very specific.
Without regulation, what a year this would be. Businesses would have "breathing room" because they would not worry about anything except making money. The government would not be able to interfere in whatever businesses needed to do to build their bottom line. Banks would boost their profits by again making sub-prime loans; of course, they would call them "super-prime" loans. Industrial companies would not have to slow down operations because of safety concerns. Retailers would be free of concerns consumers may have about the safety of products they bought or whether consumers may get sick or be poisoned by some of these products. All those nasty regulations - gone. No worries for business.
Boehner's statement has the added advantage that it accurately represents Republicanism. In the overall political arena, whenever there is a conflict between business and ordinary people, almost always Republicans take the side of business. During the healthcare reform debate, Republicans were on the side of the health insurance industry and against ordinary patients. In the financial reform debate, Republicans were on the side of the financial insurance industry and against ordinary borrowers. In the current jobless benefits debate, Republicans demonstrate their disdain for the jobless and shamelessly vote against benefits.
Republicans can replace the old "deregulation" agenda with Boehner's "no regulation" agenda. But a much better Republican agenda and slogan would be: BUSINESS ABOVE ALL!
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