* From the Illinois Policy Institute’s news service…
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner wants to literally one-up President-elect Donald Trump when it comes to repealing regulations.
Regulation repeal is one of the priorities Trump has laid out for his first 100 days.
“I will formulate a rule which says that for every one new regulation, two old regulations must be eliminated, so important,” Trump said.
Rauner was asked last week about Trump’s proposal. He said he likes that idea, but that he’s been wanting to go a step further for a while.
“I think what I said two years ago is that it should be three-to-one.”
Rauner said Illinois has too many regulations.
“We always rank in the bottom five from regulatory burden,” Rauner said. “We license almost everything.”
But Rauner said he doesn’t want to go too far.
“Regulations are necessary to keep people safe and to protect health…but there’s a balance,” Rauner said. “There’s got to be a balance. We’re at one extreme end. We need to come to the center and have some pragmatic regulations.”
That’s nice and all, but has he actually proposed eliminating three regulations to every new one created during the last two years? I must’ve missed that press release.
- Obamas Puppy - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 10:32 am:
Do I hear 4? The Illinois Rauner Institute pushing the party line.
- Anon221 - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 10:32 am:
LOOK- another SQUIRREL!!! Geez…
- Demoralized - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 10:33 am:
Here we go again. Other states have less so we should too. I wonder if the Governor even knows what regulations are out there (other than a page count) and why they are there? Instead of putting out some arbitrary goal perhaps a better way to do this would be to actually look at what is there and then get recommendations for what could be repealed. But that would be too logical.
- Anonymous - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 10:35 am:
He can’t even get a budget passed. How does he except to cut regulations?
- JohnnyPyleDriver - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 10:35 am:
good grief, isn’t this the kind of silliness that got herman cain laughed off the national map? how far we’ve fallen in 4 short years
- Anonymous - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 10:38 am:
2 years and he’s still acting like he’s powerless. Laziest governor of all time.
- Anonymous - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 10:41 am:
==”We need to come to the center and have some pragmatic regulations.”==
So, you’re saying that people are far too safe and healthy for the profit companies are getting? Honestly, what a little pollution and/or chicanery in the grand scheme of things.
- Former Downstater - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 10:42 am:
Is it a random selection of three regulations? Spin the wheel, throw the dart, draw numbers and, poof, regulations are gone! Huzzah
- Jocko - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 10:43 am:
Oops. Anon @ 10:41 was me.
- Joe M - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 10:49 am:
Those politicians always saying they want to eliminate regulations never specify which regulations they want to eliminate. Workplace safety, environmental, individual rights and other regulations were put in place for a reason - to correct abuses. I actually like workplace safety rules, clean air, clean water, and protection of individual’s rights, etc. I don’t think we can trust profit-minded business to not do abuses if we don’t have regulations.
- Norseman - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 10:51 am:
IPI’s lack of credibility makes it hard to believe Rauner actually said this. If he affirms this, then someone should ask if there are 3 unneeded regulations out there to be replaced when a new one is proposed, why hasn’t he already moved to repeal the unneeded rules. Isn’t he Mr. Pro Business?
- A Jack - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 10:54 am:
Obviously he wouldn’t want to move too fast on this. It might spur some job growth which would be negative for his agenda. Oh wait, I guess he is still busy searching for those millions of dollars of waste he said was was in previous years’ budgets.
- walker - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 10:54 am:
Ok. What’s he been doing for the last two years?
One of the tried and true campaign promises, that are forgotten after Election Day.
- wordslinger - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 10:56 am:
Actions vs. words.
- ChicagoVinny - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 10:57 am:
“Campaigning is easy, old man, governing is harder”
-Lin Manuel Miranda’s less well received musical “Rauner”
- anon - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 10:58 am:
How about fewer regs on abortion clinics? The GOPers should go for that. Or on medical marijuana? Or teacher certification?
- hisgirlfriday - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 11:00 am:
When does he replicate the Indiana model of giving in to corporate extortion demands like with Carrier?
- Signal and Noise - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 11:02 am:
This arbitrary nonsensical approach to the serious business of government has to be the most maddening thing about Rauner and his ilk. So, just pick three random regulations! Worker safety regulation, you’re outta here. Environmental impact? Never heard of it!
You can’t govern by talking point. It’s clear our governor will never understand that.
- AlfondoGonz - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 11:05 am:
Don’t tell us, governor. Show us.
- Nick Name - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 11:08 am:
Dear. Gov. 1.4 percent,
To repeal a regulation, you must first repeal its authorizing statute.
As OW says, 60 & 30. Have fun with that.
Best,
Nick Name
- Norseman - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 11:11 am:
Government regulation is another bogeyman that plays well in post-truth campaigns. There are always exceptions, regulations are developed in response to laws passed by the policymakers. For the most part, rules are written with the input of affected stakeholders. They go through a review process by the executive and in Illinois a legislative review process. When problems with rules become identified, agencies will work with folks to address those problems.
The real conflict comes in when you have a rule implemented to address a high profile issue caused by a regulated group. The regulated group certainly doesn’t like it, but the rule wouldn’t exist if there wasn’t negative impact on their actions on the public.
Of course, there are always high profile exceptions that get used for the anti-regulation propaganda campaigns. Responding with 2 for 1 replacement promises is a ridiculous response.
- Langhorne - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 11:14 am:
“I think what I said two years ago is that it should be three-to-one.”
No plan. No details. No definitions. No assigned responsibilty. No framework. Nothing done in two years. Typical. Maybe put sue on it.
- The_Equalizer - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 11:17 am:
“News service”. Riiiiight.
- Stooges - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 11:26 am:
Make it up as you go along.
- Muscular - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 12:20 pm:
He has put so much energy into passing legislation he has neglected administrative changes. The article speaks about the Rauner that could have been not the Rauner we have.
- ANONIME - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 12:27 pm:
If people just had common sense now, there wouldn’t be as much need for regulations. And don’t forget that government thinks we are all stupid and need to be protected from ourselves.
- JS Mill - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 12:28 pm:
I used the Google to find his list. Goose egg.
Maybe he left at one of his homes? Lost it at a wine tasting? Dog ate it (hate to accuse the dog)? Computer crashed? Trash can van ate it?
- Illinois O'Malley - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 12:48 pm:
@JS, the list is probably in his left pocket along with his proposed balanced budget. Maybe Katrina McQ can make up a reason why it can’t be removed…
- Keyser Soze - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 1:22 pm:
Many state regulations, in this state and others, are actually federal rules, adopted in kind to avoid the loss of federal dollars. If federal regulations are repealed, as per the Trump proposal, the door will be open for the states to do the same.
- Arsenal - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 3:47 pm:
This indicates an “all regulations are created equal” mindset that is, frankly, the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard in government.
“Well, we had to draft a new regulation to let you pay for your fishing license online, so we no longer prohibit arsenic in your drinking water.”
Also, as someone who used to work on regulations deep in the bowels of the Rauner Administration, I can assure that there was never even any pressure to slow down new regulations, much less repeal old ones. I honestly got the impression that the Governor’s Office had no clue what the rule making process actually consisted of.
- Anonymous - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 5:15 pm:
Soon to be touted by the Chicago Tribune.
- Anonymous - Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 8:41 am:
Having few options for positive recognition, Rauner thinks following Trump’s lead will help him.
Rauner’s administration is a disaster.