I hear the deregulation thing touted a lot and I don’t buy it. Do you have any links or sources? It seems like “deregulation” usually refers to less explicit rules in favor of a closer alliance between government and the major players of the industry in question.
Reagan further removed controls on oil and gas, cable television and long-distance phone service, as well as interstate bus service and ocean shipping.
I hear the deregulation thing touted a lot and I don’t buy it. Do you have any links or sources? It seems like “deregulation” usually refers to less explicit rules in favor of a closer alliance between government and the major players of the industry in question.
from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deregulation#Deregulation_1970-2000
Reagan was not the only president who reduced regulation, but he was one of them.