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==Cost of Regulation==
 
==Cost of Regulation==
A study by the Competitive Enterprise Institute concluded that the cost of regulations to the economy reaches nearly $1.9 Trillion dollars.<ref>[http://www.investors.com/politics/capital-hill/federal-regulations-now-cost-almost-1-9-trillion-study-finds/ Federal Regulations Now Cost Almost $1.9 Trillion, Study Finds], Investors Business Daily</ref>
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A study by the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) in 2016 concluded that the cost of regulations to the economy reaches nearly $1.9 Trillion dollars.<ref>[http://www.investors.com/politics/capital-hill/federal-regulations-now-cost-almost-1-9-trillion-study-finds/ Federal Regulations Now Cost Almost $1.9 Trillion, Study Finds], Investors Business Daily</ref> In 2017, the CEI found that the cost of these regulations on taxpayers and businesses exceed the amount they paid in taxes to the government.<ref>Bedard, Paul (August 16, 2017). [http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/shock-bill-for-regulations-higher-than-taxes-to-uncle-sam-37t-total/article/2631692 Shock: Bill for regulations higher than taxes to Uncle Sam, $3.7T total]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved August 16, 2017.</ref>
    
==References==
 
==References==
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