Compliance Blog

Jun 05, 2009

Hidden Tax?

Posted by Anthony Demangone

Here's an interesting article that looks at the "hidden tax" of regulations on business.  I know I'm preaching to the choir on this, but I still think you'll find this to be a good, yet distressing read.  Here's a snippet:

Federal regulations impose a whopping $1.17 trillion last year in compliance burdens on Americans, finds a new report from the Competitive Enterprise Institute.  That amounts to $3,849 for each man, woman, and child in America. The Federal Register, the depository of all rules, stands at a record-high 79,435 pages.

Access the article here.

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