https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2011/08/26/boehner-assails-the-obama-administrations-4257-new-regulatory-actions/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 07:49:44 -0400<![CDATA[That 4,257 in the headline looks like a made-up number but, it isn&#8217;t. It is the actual number of new regulatory actions underway at the moment. The number comes from the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs web site. Speaker Boehner&#8217;s letter requesting information about these 4,257 regulatory actions comes as the Obama administration is publicly claiming that it is cutting red tape to save Americans money and reduce the government&#8217;s footprint. That claim does not square up very well with the fact that the administration has 4,257 new regulatory actions in the works. And of that staggering number, more than 200 may have an impact of $100 million or more.]]>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 07:12:10 -0400<![CDATA[Bryan Preston]]>https://pjmedia.com/bryan-preston-1/2011/08/26/boehner-assails-the-obama-administrations-4257-new-regulatory-actions-n152062