Worker exposure to silica dust. what does that mean and what will it cost >> most of these regulations are for the epa, energy, transportation, a lot of food safety. i think this is where it gets tricky when we dig into them because a lot of americans will say i'm willing to pay more taxes to make sure our food supply is safe. but this is regulation without representation. these are not elected officials passing laws these are bureaucrats in these big buildings here in washington who are passing thousands of these laws just to put it in perspective. in 2011, congress passed and the president s...