While a sturdy 49% of Americans say the government regulates business too much, a near-low percentage instead say it regulates too little (21%). The latter response has experienced a six-percentage-point drop from 2010, while the former has remained virtually unchanged since 2009. Another 27% of Americans judge the current regulatory approach as about right.
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Saturday, September 19, 2015
Public: Government Regulates Business Too Much
Gallup reports:
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