[justsocrateasin]

In theory, I entirely agree - regulation should not be decided by agencies, but by lawmakers. In practice, this is so painfully far from reality. Do you really think congress has the ability to pass meaningful legislation on complex issues? Do you think that lifelong politicians can do a better job than civil servants who have spent their entire lives studying this particular issue?

[Molitor5901]

Well, let's see.. The Affordable Care Act was a meaningful law based on a very complex issue. Was that wrong? Do you think civil servants with no oversight is better somehow?

[EricDeb]

Generally yes because civil servants are hired to be experts at that particular aspect of government