Bush's anti-regulation Czar. (Networks).(John Graham, head of Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs)

SO HERE'S ANOTHER BORING abbreviation that's important to remember: OIRA. It stands for the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. Why is it important? Unpack what Bruce Josten, executive vice president for government affairs at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, said shortly after President Bush took office. "We'd like to see OIRA reestablished as a gatekeeper." What passes through the gate are some of the nation's most important regulations.

During the Reagan and Bush Senior years, the office was active in stopping or seriously altering rules that agencies ...

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