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The Obama Approach to Public Protection: Enforcement
Publication Date: December 2010
Publisher(s): OMB Watch (Organization : U.S.)
Series:
Topic: Government (Central or federal government)
Government (Government agencies and bodies)
Keywords: enforcement; regulation; public protections
Type: Report
Coverage: United States
Abstract:
President Barack Obama took office acknowledging weaknesses in regulation and arguing that special interests had taken control of the process. This report intends to determine whether the Obama administration has made progress in reinvigorating regulatory enforcement at the federal level. It focuses on three areas: worker safety and health, consumer safety and health, and environmental enforcement at federal agencies. This is the second of three OMB Watch reports evaluating the Obama administration’s record on regulatory issues.