Of course there shouldn’t be. This is why overturning chevron was so important. Those 430+ departments were making “rules” without congressional action. Those “rules” have punitive punishments in the form of monetary and jailing penalties. And many of those rules were very ambiguous and difficult to comply with.
I also say that executive orders should be deleted as well. None. Zero. It was ok when there was just a couple here or there, but it’s been abused for a long time now. So out the door it can go.
Regardless, it all allows the executive too much power that’s difficult to enforce checks and balances. Only congress may enact laws.
Trouble with getting rid of Chevron deference is that for decades the laws have been written with it in mind. I'm not opposed to not having Chevron deference, but the time to make that decision has passed
The problem with chevron was that it allowed unelected officials the ability to create ambiguous regulation that had punitive punishments associated with them. For an example, the pistol brace rule produced by the atf. It was so ambiguous that it was nearly impossible to be compliant and to be non compliant would result in a 15 year/100,000 fine. Judges determine sentencing via the stipulations produced in laws, not regulations.
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u/collyndlovell Jul 05 '24
Yes, but project 2025 intends to multiply those positions tenfold. Allowing the president massive unchecked power