They can limit our freedoms and our abilities to use our property. They use agency employees and powers to intimidate, to harass, to scare, to bankrupt. Individuals cannot long withstand such adversity. Through Farm Bureau, we are not working alone. And we have allies.
Legislation is in the works to limit the powers of government workers.
Senators Fred Thompson of Tennessee and Carl Levin of Michigan wrote Senate Bill 981. It gets to the heart of the regulatory problem. It would enhance a citizen's right to know how and why federal regulations are made and, in plain English, tell us what they are supposed to accomplish. The bill also increases government accountability by opening up the decision-making process and making it more understandable. As Congress passes more regulatory laws, federal agencies add more rules.