On a late Friday afternoon, former President Trump reconvened within the distinctive confines of the Oval Office with a cast of legislators to rectify certain ill-advised actions wrought during Biden’s era. According to Trump, these were nothing less than egregious blunders perpetrated by Biden and his cohorts, all of which contributed to a degree of hardship for regular Americans.
In the waning days of their administrative reign, Biden’s White House, together with a complaisant Congress, had issued a swathe of regulations and rules. Many argue that these policies served only to inconvenience and harm the average US citizen, with few appreciable benefits resulting from their implementation.
Trump, demonstrating his unwavering commitment towards rectifying these perceived missteps, penned his signature on a bill fronted by Representative Gary Palmer, a Republican from Alabama. This bill sought to rollback specific outbound regulations concerning consumer gas-fired water heaters—a rather puzzling piece of legislating from Biden’s camp, to put it mildly.
To further exemplify the splurge of dubious regulations passed during Biden’s era, consider the work of Representative Brian Jack. This esteemed Republican stalwart strongly backed Palmer’s efforts, adding his voice to the growing consensus questioning those Biden-endorsed guidelines.
Yet, it wasn’t just water heaters that fell under the inexorable avalanche of Biden’s policy debacles. A bill crafted by Representative Andrew Clyde—a Republican from Georgia—also received Trump’s approval. This bill commanded the reneging of certain Biden-introduced energy conservation standards regarding household appliances and consumer products.
One might wonder at the necessity of such regulations in the first place. Indeed, it appears an instance where the Biden administration’s priorities lay in all the wrong places, exhibiting a blatant disregard for common-sense legislative measures in favor of frivolous standards.
Another prominent figure to emerge in this narrative is, Rep. Craig Goldman. This Republican from Texas had assembled a bill titled H.J. Resolution 75. Following due process, this legislation was signed by Trump, effectively repealing an array of Biden-instituted regulations concerning commercial refrigerators and freezers.
It’s not even surprising anymore to see the assortment of questionable regulations that came from Biden’s administration. Regulations even extended to cover mundane objects like walk-in coolers and freezers in commercial ventures.
Rep. Ashley Moody, a Republican from Florida, and her peer Rep. Stephanie Bice, a Republican from Oklahoma, jointly proposed legislation to repeal Biden’s over-reaching energy standards—specifically concerning walk-in freezers and coolers. This bill also successfully garnered Trump’s endorsement as part of the ongoing effort to correct Biden’s continued missteps.
A discerning observer may wonder what net benefits could hail from imposing such aforementioned standards on household and commercial appliances. Could such programs truly reflect the best use of government resources, or are these examples of Biden’s inability to enact prudent legislation that addresses real problems?
Given the litany of legislative do-overs required to remedy Biden’s ill-considered policies, it’s prudent to ask what other detriments may lay waiting under the surface of his tenure. As these actions show, the answer to that question may be concerning.
It is clear from these proceedings that a lot more still needs to be done to redirect the nation onto a practical path. This path contrasts sharply from the mystifying whirlwind of imprudent decisions taken by the Biden administration, decisions which unfairly impacted the average American citizen.
In the bigger picture, it remains to be seen how many more reversals will be warranted to rectify the Biden-era’s deluge of ill-advised regulations. For now, however, it’s evident that President Trump and his legislative allies are bent on rectification, thus looking after the interests of the citizens they were elected to serve.