The Absurdity of 'Regulatory Keynesianism'

President Obamaâ??s latest plan to create jobs by spending government money appears dead on arrival on Capitol Hill as the administration struggles to gain the support of Democratic lawmakers, let alone Republicans. But the White House is trying a different method to use government-directed spending to supposedly create jobs. By tightening current regulations and writing new ones, says the administration, businesses will be forced to spend more money to comply with the new rules, which, in turn, will create jobs and spark economic growth.