A Sneake Way to Deregulate - NY Times.com - by Steven Rattner
SLAPPING a catchy
acronym like the JOBS Act on a piece of legislation makes it more difficult for
politicians to oppose it — and indeed that’s what happened with the Jumpstart
Our Business Startups Act.
Unveiled a year ago
by House Republican leaders, the proposal was rushed into law with large
majorities just two months later; its provisions are gradually taking effect.
Its enticing
acronym notwithstanding, the JOBS Act has little to do with employment; it’s a
hodgepodge of provisions that together constitute the greatest loosening of
securities regulation in modern history. Read more on nytimes.com
