Mark Landsbaum: Reasons to rue the rulemakers   By MARK
LANDSBAUM / Register columnist  When it comes to governmental
Armageddon, it may not matter whether taxes are cut, spending is
reduced or debts are paid off. As onerous as these economic-
stunting and freedom-killing government activities are,
something else has greater potential for harm, even if the
deadly trajectory of taxes, spending and debt can be reversed.
That would be government regulation.  During the first
presidential debate, Mitt Romney suggested that he understands
the destructive potential of government regulations. "Dodd-Frank
was passed, and it includes within it a number of provisions
that I think has some unintended consequences that are harmful
to the economy," Romney said. "One is, it designates a number of
banks as 'too big to fail,' and they're effectively guaranteed
by the federal government. This is the biggest kiss that's been
given to New York banks I've ever seen."  Article Tab:
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