There are a lot of people who will vote for some regulation, and in Retardistan, D.C. that turns into total regulation to maximize the number of votes.

You know, like "health care seems kind of screwed up" turned into "put an excise tax on doing nothing" and "hire a contractor already famous for spectacular failure".

Or like "establish safety standards for children's poducts" turned in to "you cannot resell a children's produce without burning it and blessing the ash".

The American people get the government they deserve, and they get it good and hard.