This is precisely the focus of the 10000 commandments: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;cei.org&#x2F;10KC" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;cei.org&#x2F;10KC</a>, which says regulation is tantamount to a backdoor tax more or less.<p>&quot;Ten Thousand Commandments, points out: regulations impose enormous burdens on American consumers, businesses, and the economy. Unnecessary and meddlesome overregulation and intervention create uncertainty that slows innovation and economic growth. But unfortunately, regulations get little attention in policy debates. Unlike taxes, they are difficult to quantify because they are unbudgeted and often indirect.&quot;