Talk:Donald Trump achievements: Deregulation and government size

Congress's attempts to cut regulations

Congress is proposing a cutting year's worth of Obama regulations. This is something to follow and see if it actually becomes law.[1] --1990'sguy (talk) 15:20, 7 July 2017 (EDT)

WOTUS

I already wrote something about this at Talk:Donald Trump achievements, but it is a good idea if we watch this.[2] It may be better, however, to add this to Donald Trump achievements: Energy and environmental policy if WOTUS is repealed. --1990'sguy (talk) 22:29, 11 July 2017 (EDT)

State Department budget reductions

There has been much MSM coverage on this, but it seems like Trump's proposed State Department reductions will be at least partially realized.[3][4] Considering that this department is full of liberal career bureaucrats (not to mention that it is the same organization that urged Harry Truman not to recognize Israel), I think these cuts will be beneficial. We'll see what happens. --1990'sguy (talk) 14:08, 14 July 2017 (EDT)

Here is another decent article describing the changes, or, at least, the proposed changes to the State Department: [5] --1990'sguy (talk) 21:52, 6 August 2017 (EDT)

The State Department has denied claims that it will not fund its Global Engagement Center, which fights ISIS propaganda.[6] The Voice of America article stated that the defunding might happen. --1990'sguy (talk) 15:44, 7 August 2017 (EDT)

FEC conservative media censorship

By a majority of one, the FEC avoided taking steps that would have regulated conservative media sources: [7] --1990'sguy (talk) 21:56, 14 July 2017 (EDT)

HUD cutting regulations

The Department of Housing and Urban Development is trying to end another Obama-era regulation that makes the process for awarding Section 8 housing uncompetitive.[8] --1990'sguy (talk) 15:23, 7 August 2017 (EDT)