Fairbanks News Miner by Jeff Richardson. FAIRBANKS — Rep. Don Young (This and other high resolution, NGP Photos here) took aim at a frequent target on Friday, blasting federal regulatory sprawl that he said endangered economic growth and the Alaskan way of life.
Young spoke during a luncheon with the Associated General Contractors of Alaska in Fairbanks, and directed most of his fiery comments toward the growing profile of federal agencies. He said they’ve passed 13,883 new regulations in the past four years, compared to 628 new bills that made it through Congress.
“We’re no longer a free nation,” Young said. “We’re a nation of regulatory law.”
The visit was part of a busy week for Young, including a local visit with the Alaska Miners Association and tours of the Geophysical Institute and Surgery Center of Fairbanks.
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In his typically blunt style, Young said President Obama’s philosophies aim to make the U.S. a “third-rate nation,” bound by wealth distribution and rule-making by unelected bureaucrats.
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