"ive asked employers what would it take to them add more jobs. no matter the size of their business or the size of their workforce, they tell
me that washington must stop imposing crushing new regulations. some regulations are just plain other regulations have far more
serious consequences. the epa has proposed a new rule on emissions from boilers that it admits would cost the private sector billions of dollars
and thousands of jobs. no wonder employers dread what is coming next out of washington."
-senator susan collins (r., maine), sept 24, 2011
what larger point is senator collins making?
a. regulatory commissions should be abolished.
b. government regulations can harm the economy.
c. employers expect the private sector to regulate the government.
d. the american economy needs a boost that only government regulation can provide.