After much thought on this over the years, i have come up with the constrict of a liberal legislation recipe. The pattern is clear in the two most egregious examples in our time. The affordable care act (Obama care) and the Wall street reform and consumer protection act (Dodd Frank). These two bills are creating levels of uncertainty in the economy due to the complexity and unknown costs. Companies are sitting on trillions of dollars and have no confidence to invest or spend because of these bills and the resulting stagnant economy.
Here is the recipe. 1- create catchy name for the bill stating the solution to a nagging issue 2-write 2,000 plus pages of endless confusion weaving in an increasing level of government oversight and control. 3-allow great latitude in regulations to be written so nobody really knows the final outcome of the bill. 4- make cost projections based on the most optimistic assumptions. 5- create smooth talking points declaring success as the outcome when the bill is signed 6- watch for signs of concern as bill is implemented and keep bringing forth talking points with declaration of victory over the nagging issue 7- demonize anyone raising issues against the legislation as those being against solving the stated problem. 8- seek a long enough period of embedding the legislation into the fabric of society and business to make it more difficult to unwind. 9- refuse to consider implications of how the bill is actually working and revert back to original talking points and demonization when needed.
This recipe approach needs to end and will not have as much traction when America is better educated on constitutional and economic matters. The age of being a taker dependent on the state must be replaced by the. If or of freedom and sound growth driven economic policies.
