Congress hasn't seen fit to reverse even one regulation. That's mainly because politicians try to make good on their campaign promises rather than overturn a president's actions. The Supreme Court, if it chooses, can help restore the legislative-executive balance in a case now before it. The case, brought by business, challenges the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to toughen air-pollution standards without congressional approval. Businesses have a rough time figuring out, obeying, and paying for the multitude of regulations that rain down on them.
Citizens can do their part to stay informed.
Regradar.org is a useful nonpartisan Web site for tracking rules and regulations. And Congress gave itself the power to request a General Accounting Office study of the costs attached to new rules and regulations. That may help to stem the onslaught. All three branches of government need to stick to their constitutional mandates, serving the people by widening dialogue over public policy, not closing it off. The Christian Science Publishing Society.