“Instead of cutting waste, he’s delivered whiplash.”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) released the following statement regarding the one year anniversary of President Obama’s Executive Order (13563) to cut red tape:

“Exactly one year ago today, President Obama promised to cut Washington’s red tape and shrink the government.

“His lack of leadership on this issue is now obvious. Instead of cutting waste, he’s delivered whiplash.

“For the past 365 days, the Obama Administration has put hundreds of new rules on the books and increased the federal register by thousands of pages. More red tape makes it harder and harder for our job creators to help Americans find good jobs.

“It’s time for the President to get serious about cutting out of touch regulations and helping America’s small business owners create jobs.”

Background:

On January 18, 2011, President Obama signed an Executive Order that:

“requires Federal agencies to design cost-effective, evidence-based regulations that are compatible with economic growth, job creation, and competitiveness.”

Over the last 365 days, the President has:

• Issued a record 82,000 pages in the Federal Register
• Imposed regulatory compliance costs of over $228 billion
• Put forward over 800 rules deemed significant under Executive Order 12866 (substantially affecting the economy, the budget, or policy)
• Repealed only one economically significant rule (cost of $100 million or more)

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