A Flawed Economic Policy

President Ronald Reagan summed up the federal government's flawed idea of an economic policy best when he said, "If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it." That is exactly what we are seeing today. We have a tax code that is unworkable and an endless stream of unnecessary regulations coming out of bureaucracies in Washington.

There is no better example of over-regulation and job killing policies than what we see from the EPA. The EPA released a rule that would dramatically expand its authority to regulate ponds, ditches, and gullies released under the Clean Water Act (CWA). This unprecedented move employs illogical and confusing terms to expand the size and scope of the EPA's authority on private lands.

This power grab will lead to fewer jobs, higher costs, more permitting, and more delay and disruption for property owners. Any industry that relies on land use, such as farming and home building, will fall victim to the mandates of Washington bureaucrats. These concerns were reinforced by the Small Business Administration recently when they said it will have a "direct and potentially costly impact on small businesses."

That is why I introduced the Stop the EPA Act. My bill allows Congress to be a roadblock for any of their senseless regulations. When it comes down to it, you elected me to represent you – not the EPA – and I want to close the flood gates on this Administration's radical liberal agenda that is harming our way of life.

Sincerely,

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Sam Graves