Today's Executive Order

[Benton]

(03-15-2017, 09:21 AM)oncemoreuntothejimbreech Wrote: I see it as a back door to deregulation.

Pretty much.

It's worked with immigration. Need a cheap labor force that doesn't (can't) get benefits from the employer, don't have to pay taxes on, and won't likely report on the job injuries? Log jam immigration processing by reducing staff and increasing paperwork.

Expect the FDA, EPA, etc to reduce staff and increase paperwork, while allowing "temporary" approvals to be granted. Look for most agencies — including defense — to cut back on people, but increase spending on things. Buildings (especially buildings), supplies, etc. Construction will swing up a tick, imported goods from paper clips to office chairs will increase. But not many jobs, federal or spinoff. Of course, the spending increases will cite increased jobs numbers, but most of those will be from imported goods.