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Federal red tape costs 3X what Washington says: Report

October 28, 2021

Op-ed by Paul Bedard, includes “The federal government is hiding the actual costs of the paperwork burden it puts on people and U.S. companies, making it appear less oppressive than it really is, according to a new analysis of Uncle Sam’s red tape. Instead of costing the public about $139 billion a year to comply with over 9,000 rules and requirements, such as filling out income tax returns, the price tag could be $423 billion or higher, according to the analysis from American Action Forum, which studies regulations…”

Read the full article on: Washington Examiner

 
 
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