Reducing the government paperwork burden

Experts say the burden of coping with federal government regulations costs businesses over $1 trillion each year -- hitting small business the hardest. As NFIB members have revealed in numerous member surveys, they believe such costs hinders their ability to grow their businesses. In a commentary appearing in Today's Washington Times, Tom Sullivan, chief counsel for advocacy of the Office of Advocacy of the SBA, cheers a victory in the efforts to reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens: a reduction in the paperwork required from small businesses by the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) program.