Trump Boasts of Bringing a ‘Screeching’ Halt to Growth of Regulations

Trump cuts a red tape tied between two stacks of papers representing the government regulations of the 1960s and the regulations of today in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 14, 2017. — Trump cuts a red tape tied between two stacks of papers representing the government regulations of the 1960s and the regulations of today in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 14, 2017.
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By Justin Sink and Alan Levin

December 14, 2017 at 7:53 PM UTC

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December 14, 2017 at 8:43 PM UTC

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President Donald Trump trumpeted his effort to slash government rules as “the most far-reaching regulatory reform in history.”

“The never-ending growth of red tape in America has come to a sudden, screeching and beautiful halt,” Trump said Thursday as his administration released its Unified Agenda, a twice-a-year report on the government’s plans for new regulations.