Watchdog Questions Cost and Effectiveness of New Executive Orders

For Immediate Release

Contact: MacKenzie Morales

Washington, D.C. – The Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA) is greatly concerned about President Biden’s recent announcement of executive orders on climate change.

In response, TPA Vice President of Policy Patrick Hedger offered the following statement:

“As an organization dedicated to government accountability, TPA is naturally very wary of the volume and taxpayer expense of executive orders that has come from the new administration. This latest batch is no different. If recent history has demonstrated anything it is that the market is more efficient and creative at tackling emissions than mandates forced by the federal government. These latest executive orders rely on the failed fiat model, rather than creating market incentives.

“Instead of hyper-regulating federal land and spending taxpayer dollars, the federal government should seek to lease it to companies with a vested interest in preserving it and maximizing its efficiency. Alternatively, this land could be transitioned to state ownership, where state governments have proven to be more effective at managing land and conservation than the federal government. We urge the administration to reconsider their current failed approach and opt instead for a new way.”

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