Should the US work to reduce bureaucracy?

Capt Richard I P. — Tue, 26 May 2015 19:35:48 -0400

Canada has adopted a law that requires for that every new rule created an old one must be eliminated. It has produced measurable results:
http://www.npr.org/2015/05/26/409671996/canada-cuts-down-on-red-tape-could-it-work-in-the-u-s
http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/rtrap-parfa/0129bg-fi-eng.asp

Note that no one really knows how many Federal Laws the US has.
http://blogs.loc.gov/law/2013/03/frequent-reference-question-how-many-federal-laws-are-there/

Should we implement the same rule? Why or why not?

Canada Cuts Down On Red Tape. Could It Work In The U.S.?

Canada says it's the first country with a law that eliminates one regulation for every new measure that's adopted. The One-for-One Rule is designed to ease the burden on businesses.

Response by Capt Private RallyPoint Member made May 26 at 2015 7:38 PM

Capt Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 26 May 2015 19:38:16 -0400

lol Now that would require another government department

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made May 26 at 2015 7:41 PM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 26 May 2015 19:41:20 -0400

KISS. Military Intelligence at it's finest...lol

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made May 26 at 2015 7:57 PM

MSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 26 May 2015 19:57:02 -0400

To answer the question. Yes the U.S. should work to reduce the bureaucracy. But not really sold on the one for one rule. As one contributor of the article suggested. "Maybe Instead of a one-for-one swap, write smarter and more careful regulations."

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 26 at 2015 8:07 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 26 May 2015 20:07:56 -0400

Sounds like a good idea at first... however in an environment where special interests have unprecedented power, I'm inclined to slow any change as much as possible.

Response by SSG Leonard Johnson made May 26 at 2015 8:20 PM

SSG Leonard Johnson — Tue, 26 May 2015 20:20:55 -0400

just read the bills before signed into law. Look what happened with Obamacare... Goes against the Constitution, and that looks like it's going to be shot down soon. a lot of people will lose your insurance because of this craziness

Response by Cpl Private RallyPoint Member made May 26 at 2015 8:22 PM

Cpl Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 26 May 2015 20:22:15 -0400

I really enjoy the fact that we have unelected bureaucrats creating arbitrary regulations that carry the full weight of law who can penalize people with forfeiture of property rights, heavy fines, and/or prison sentences. We need over-regulation like I need a hole in my head. Oh wait, I take that back. I've seen the images of "citizens" being lined up at mass graves because they refused to comply with some arbitrary order.

Response by Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS made May 26 at 2015 9:00 PM

Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS — Tue, 26 May 2015 21:00:53 -0400

We should adopt a 5 for 1 rule.

"You can judge the sickness of a society by the number of laws it has"

Slash & Burn bureaucracy wherever it pops it's ugly head. It's all "overhead."

How many years did it take to get rid of the national tea taster? How many years did it take to get rid of the dairy farm at the Naval Academy?

http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1997-04-10/news/ [login to see] _1_dairy-farm-academy-selling-the-farm

http://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/26/nyregion/congress-votes-to-end-tea-tasting-board.html

What else is sitting out there. What else needs to just go away, because someone hasn't thought about it.

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Response by SSG Gerhard S. made May 26 at 2015 9:09 PM

SSG Gerhard S. — Tue, 26 May 2015 21:09:21 -0400

It should be more than 1:1..... I would say the same regarding Executive orders.

Response by SSG Gerhard S. made May 26 at 2015 9:18 PM

SSG Gerhard S. — Tue, 26 May 2015 21:18:25 -0400

We should operate in the same fashion regarding spending. Any new spending should be accompanied by commensurate cuts elsewhere.

Response by Sgt Ron Danielowski made May 26 at 2015 10:29 PM

Sgt Ron Danielowski — Tue, 26 May 2015 22:29:06 -0400

“The more corrupt the state, the more numerous the laws.”
― Tacitus, The Annals of Imperial Rome

Response by SPC Charles Brown made May 27 at 2015 12:59 AM

SPC Charles Brown — Wed, 27 May 2015 00:59:06 -0400

Get rid of all the unnecessary laws that have been passed outright, then worry about the creation of laws that make sense and are helpful to the citizens of this nation.

Response by SGT David T. made May 27 at 2015 9:22 AM

SGT David T. — Wed, 27 May 2015 09:22:24 -0400

Bureaucracy in itself isn't a bad thing. It is designed to keep the functions of government going when there are rapid changes in the leadership. However, bureaucracy without purpose simply perpetuates itself. I think there needs to be a hard look at what sort of processes are in place and ensure that they are efficient and serve a purpose.

Response by SSgt J.J. Guajardo made May 27 at 2015 12:08 PM

SSgt J.J. Guajardo — Wed, 27 May 2015 12:08:19 -0400

I think Congress should conviene monthly to repeal one useless, meaningless act of legislation, starting from the beginning. This process should continue until America is free from the true meaning of Bureaucratic red tape.

Response by MSgt Brian Welch made May 28 at 2015 6:33 PM

MSgt Brian Welch — Thu, 28 May 2015 18:33:59 -0400

Yes please. Many entreprenuers hit a brick wall because of all the red tape. There should be rules but how about some simplified commonsense rules. It was never intended that the government be a burdon to the public it serves.

Response by 1SG Michael Blount made Jun 1 at 2015 1:52 PM

1SG Michael Blount — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 13:52:28 -0400

I'd go "two-for-one" We have a full enough plate without extra helpings. Either the new rules help or not. If they help - fine - get rid of the old one(s) they replace.

Response by SFC Marcus Belt made Apr 19 at 2016 6:27 PM

SFC Marcus Belt — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 18:27:54 -0400

Hell yeah!

Response by MCPO Roger Collins made Apr 19 at 2016 6:38 PM

MCPO Roger Collins — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 18:38:08 -0400

As noted by another poster, it would require a separate empowered agency to review and put forward a list to be superseded. The only way to guarantee success would be low grades and pay with big bonuses based on the number of laws and regulations eliminated.