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Is government regulation in the United States a very serious, somewhat serious, not too serious, or not at all serious problem for your business?
What is the single greatest problem created for your business by government regulation? Is it the:?
Which level of American government creates the most serious regulatory problems for you? Is it the:?
What type of regulations, federal, state or local, cause the greatest difficulties for you? Is it:?
Is there a second type of regulations that causes you considerable difficulty?
Would you describe them as:?
What type of health and safety regulations cause the greatest problems for you?
What type of employment-related regulations cause the greatest problems for you?
What type of tax-related regulations cause the greatest problems for you?
What type of environmental regulations cause the greatest problems for you?
What type of economic, competition or operational regulations cause the greatest problems for you?
Some identify their regulatory problems as a specific regulation or regulatory agency. Others identify their problems as the overall volume of regulations coming from many agencies. Which BEST describes the source of your regulatory problems? Do you think that way strongly or not too strongly?
Which BEST describes how you typically discover a new rule or regulation that you must follow? Do you:?
Web sites of pertinent agencies
The Federal Register or a similar state list of agency rule-makings
Trade publications, trade Web sites or conferences
Notices from an agency mailing list that you are on
Popular media such as radio or newspapers
Outside advisors such as an accountant or lawyer
Trade publications or trade Web sites
Direct contacts from a regulatory agency, such as inspectors, advisory letters OR flyers
Other affected business owners
Suppliers
Once you have learned there is a rule you probably must comply with, who is responsible for investigating HOW you are supposed to comply with it: Do you usually:?
Talk to other business owners who might be affected in the same way
Ask the agency that made the rule for more information
Attend a relevant seminar or convention session
Talk to an “expert” about the rules
Search the Web for relevant material
Check with an appropriate trade association or business organization
Volume 12, Issue 6, 2012 ISSN - 1534-8326
William J. Dennis, Jr. NFIB Research Foundation