USDA Lays a Regulatory Egg

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October 17, 2012     |    Discover more at Heritage's Enterprise and Free Markets webpage

Tales of the Red Tape #36: USDA Lays a Regulatory Egg   The Obama Administration fervently opposes state laws requiring voter identification to cast a ballot. But it is insisting that the nation's farmers prove the identity of every chicken transported across state lines. The Regulatory Impact Analysis that accompanies the proposed rule lacks any quantification of (supposed) benefits or the very real costs. GET THE DETAILS HERE >>

Toughening Price Controls on Swipe-fee Cards Shortchanges Consumers    Today's consumers take credit cards pretty much for granted. Once used only for major purchases, Americans now use the cards routinely, for even the smallest of purchases. But the cards have sparked numerous hard-fought political and legal battles. Merchants have long grumbled that the "interchange" fees they pay for processing credit card transactions are too high. They want court-imposed controls on the practices and fees of credit card firms and the banks that actually issue the cards. CONTINUE READING >>

A Costly "Proposal"  It sounds so innocuous: the "Protect Our Jobs" amendment. At a time of high unemployment, who wouldn't find such a concept appealing? So union leaders are pulling out all the stops to get this measure, better known as Proposal 2, approved by Michigan's voters on Election Day. But don't ignore this ballot initiative if you happen to live outside the Wolverine state. The fate of Proposal 2 likely will have repercussions elsewhere.  READ ABOUT THE REPERCUSSIONS >>

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