1. Americans fought for freedom to govern themselves, not to be ruled by faceless bureaucrats. When unelected officials write federal laws, they bypass the Constitution and strip power from the people. Here’s why this matters.
2. The Constitution vests legislative power in Congress—elected representatives accountable to YOU. Bureaucrats in agencies like the EPA or ATF aren’t elected. They don’t answer to voters. Yet they churn out thousands of pages of rules with the force of law. That’s not how our government is supposed to work under the Constitution.
3. Example: The ATF’s 2022 “ghost gun” rule redefined firearms under federal law, affecting millions. No vote, no debate—just a stroke of a pen. Congress didn’t get a say, and neither did you. This is how liberty erodes.
4. Bureaucrats often serve special interests or push ideological agendas. Unlike elected officials, they’re insulated from public backlash. Every year, federal agencies issue nearly 100,000 pages of regulations. Who’s reading all that? Not your lawmakers (and even if they’re reading them, they’re not voting on them).
5. The fix? Restore the separation of powers. Congress must reclaim its lawmaking role. The REINS Act would require Congress to vote on major regulations—before they take effect. No more backdoor laws by unelected elites. We tried to get that into the BBB, but the parliamentarian said it can’t be done in a reconciliation bill.
6. We still need to pass the REINS Act. Americans deserve a government that respects their voice. Letting bureaucrats write laws is a betrayal of our founding principles. It’s time to rein in the administrative state and put power back where it belongs—with the people.
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