With a new president preparing to take office amid a divided populace, lawyer and noted author Philip K. Howard believes there is an opportunity to unite Americans around a common goal: building a smarter, leaner government.

In the decades that the federal government’s regulatory bureaucracy has grown in matters of health care, education, environmental, public service, and more, Howard argues that it has become an impediment to progress.

“While initially well-intentioned, regulations have piled up like sediment in the harbor,” he said.

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