Talk:Donald Trump achievements: Deregulation and government size

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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It may be better, however, to add this to Donald Trump achievements: Energy and environmental policy if WOTUS is repealed.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)
An envoy for climate change is included as well in the proposed eliminations: [12] --1990'sguy (talk) 22:42, 30 August 2017 (EDT)
The State Department just shut down its Special Representative for Afghanistan-Pakistan Office.[13] --1990'sguy (talk) 18:31, 22 October 2017 (EDT)
It also just shut down an office dedicated to coordinating sanctions policy, merging its functions with another office: [14][15] --1990'sguy (talk) 22:01, 26 October 2017 (EDT)

Impact

Here are some decent articles about the reductions in the State Department that are already happening, which I might add later: [16][17] --1990'sguy (talk) 11:53, 30 November 2017 (EST)

Another article, from a left-of-center/globalist standpoint discussing some of the resignations/firings: [18] --1990'sguy (talk) 11:57, 30 November 2017 (EST)

Also, several State Department officials were fired from the Trump Administration very shortly after Trump assumed office. I am planning on adding this to the article soon, probably in the foreign policy sub-article.[19][20][21][22][23][24] --1990'sguy (talk) 11:53, 30 November 2017 (EST)

FEC conservative media censorship

By a majority of one, the FEC avoided taking steps that would have regulated conservative media sources: [25] --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.[26] --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.[27][28] 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: [29][30][31] --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: [32][33] --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)

Good sources to possibly add

Here are some good sources to possibly add. Trump is making a lot of changes, so a lot of sources are being written about this:

--1990'sguy (talk) 23:50, 31 August 2017 (EDT)

Another interesting article: [34] AFAIK, The Week is not conservative, but it is still interesting to read. --1990'sguy (talk) 23:15, 10 September 2017 (EDT)
According to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, Trump already removed or changed about 860 Obama-era regulations.[35] This is good, but I already added info from July 2017 that said the same thing. Hopefully more regulations have been repealed since then. --1990'sguy (talk) 11:55, 13 October 2017 (EDT)

Diversity regulations being rolled back

Something to note: the Trump Administration rolled back Obama-era regulations requiring employers to report pay and work hours to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.[36][37][38][39] --1990'sguy (talk) 22:57, 15 September 2017 (EDT)

Appointments

While I don't think this is important enough to add to the article, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs is now fully-staffed. One of the members, Anthony Campau, counselor and chief of staff, is a Trump transition team member who worked at the Heritage Foundation. The "second-in-command" worked for Chief Justice John Roberts.[40] These appear to be good choices. --1990'sguy (talk) 23:01, 15 September 2017 (EDT)

Rolling back estate tax regulations

The Treasury Department announced they would withdraw these proposed rules: [41] This is good, but hopefully, Congress will vote to repeal the tax in its entirety soon. --1990'sguy (talk) 11:38, 5 October 2017 (EDT)

Achievements coming soon?

According to several federal agencies, the Trump Administration policy of deregulation will continue in 2018.[42] --1990'sguy (talk) 18:36, 24 October 2017 (EDT)

CFPB

While it's good that Mulvaney enacted a 30-day hiring and regulatory freeze at the CFPB,[43][44][45][46] President Trump had the option of killing the agency out of existence, but he didn't,[47] so I won't add this as an achievement, at least for now. --1990'sguy (talk) 08:52, 29 November 2017 (EST)

President Trump will, however, start "reshaping" the agency: [48] --1990'sguy (talk) 09:04, 29 November 2017 (EST)
Mulvaney is reviewing a slush fund used by the CFPB: [49] --1990'sguy (talk) 12:11, 9 January 2018 (EST)

Massive EPA staffing cuts coming

The EPA is on track on reducing its number of employees by half by the end of Trump's first term in office -- it would have about 8,000 employees, out of nearly 15,000 when Trump took office.[50][51] I probably won't add this now, since the EPA only cut less than 1,000 employees so far (though it now has the least amount of employees since 1988). --1990'sguy (talk) 11:33, 9 January 2018 (EST)

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