Talk:Donald Trump achievements: Deregulation and government size

Congress's attempts to cut regulations

Congress is proposing a cutting year's worth of Obama regulations. This is something to follow and see if it actually becomes law.[1] --1990'sguy (talk) 15:20, 7 July 2017 (EDT)

WOTUS

I already wrote something about this at Talk:Donald Trump achievements, but it is a good idea if we watch this.[2] It may be better, however, to add this to Donald Trump achievements: Energy and environmental policy if WOTUS is repealed. --1990'sguy (talk) 22:29, 11 July 2017 (EDT)

State Department budget reductions

There has been much MSM coverage on this, but it seems like Trump's proposed State Department reductions will be at least partially realized.[3][4] Considering that this department is full of liberal career bureaucrats (not to mention that it is the same organization that urged Harry Truman not to recognize Israel), I think these cuts will be beneficial. We'll see what happens. --1990'sguy (talk) 14:08, 14 July 2017 (EDT)

Here is another decent article describing the changes, or, at least, the proposed changes to the State Department: [5] --1990'sguy (talk) 21:52, 6 August 2017 (EDT)

The State Department has denied claims that it will not fund its Global Engagement Center, which fights ISIS propaganda.[6] The Voice of America article stated that the defunding might happen. --1990'sguy (talk) 15:44, 7 August 2017 (EDT)

I mentioned this on the military/national security page already, but the State Department is trying to close its cybersecurity office in its proposed reorganization of the department: [7] --1990'sguy (talk) 18:44, 29 August 2017 (EDT)

Other reductions

It appears that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will eliminate or demote dozens of special envoy positions -- a good step in reducing government positions: [8][9][10] --1990'sguy (talk) 18:22, 28 August 2017 (EDT)

I didn't notice this until now, but some of the envoy positions proposed to be eliminated include one tasked with closing Guantanamo Bay and with managing the Iran deal: [11] --1990'sguy (talk) 10:36, 30 August 2017 (EDT)

FEC conservative media censorship

By a majority of one, the FEC avoided taking steps that would have regulated conservative media sources: [12] --1990'sguy (talk) 21:56, 14 July 2017 (EDT)

HUD cutting regulations

The Department of Housing and Urban Development is trying to end another Obama-era regulation that makes the process for awarding Section 8 housing uncompetitive.[13] --1990'sguy (talk) 15:23, 7 August 2017 (EDT)

Interior Department: Obama-era regulation fully repealed

The Interior Department fully repealed an Obama-era regulation, and the repeal will take effect on September 6.[14][15] This is the first time so far in the administration that I saw a regulation repealed through only the actions of the executive branch, rather than the regulation being delayed or still in the consideration stage. --1990'sguy (talk) 23:30, 8 August 2017 (EDT)

Interior: national monuments

Secretary Zinke is recommending shrinking, rather than eliminating, some national monuments: [16][17][18] --1990'sguy (talk) 18:40, 24 August 2017 (EDT)

Another stopped regulation

President Trump blocked a regulation from going into effect that would have required businesses from collecting information about how much they pay workers based on their ethnicity and gender. The regulation is not completely done away with for now, but it is suspended: [19][20] --1990'sguy (talk) 23:41, 29 August 2017 (EDT)

They claim it's all to fight racism/sexism, yet racism is treating people differently based on race, and likewise for sexism. How do the casual liberals not see that this kind of legislation is that by definition? I'm glad it was Trump in the oval office! --David B ^(TALK) 23:44, 29 August 2017 (EDT)