Well, I am sure getting rid of "tony the tiger" was as important to you as it was to me, so can we all say thank goodness the president borrowed a whopping 3.8 billion in borrowed money and another 5.7 billion in taxpayer money to take care of all those pesky critters on the cereal boxes.  I know, with the economy in the tank and the stock market tanking, it was high on my priority list..............and surely was on yours too since the president made it a priority!   Although the article doesn't make mention of them getting rid of "tony" was mentioned in a radio commentary I heard yesterday and have to assume it is included here (but quietly of course since it is absurd).  And I love the way they use the word only as though 9.5 billion is a small amount.

By Paul Bedard

Posted: August 3, 2011

Many House and Senate conservatives are reviving their battle against federal regulations, claiming that the president hasn't stopped issuing job-killing rules during the debt ceiling fight. "While Washington and Americans have been focused on the debt ceiling, the Obama administration has continued to roll out more crushing red tape," said a spokesperson for Wyoming Republican Sen. John Barrasso, who's been championing the regulation fight.

At Tuesday's GOP Senate caucus lunch, the lawmakers said that they will renew their efforts, supported by business groups like the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. In a memo Barasso handed out to the lawmakers, he claimed that the administration in July only has put in $9.5 billion in new regulatory costs by proposing 229 new rules and finalizing 379 rules. Among those he cited were EPA, healthcare reform, and financial regulatory reform rules.

article here:  http://www.usnews.com/news/washington-whispers/articles/2011/08/03/...

additonal link giving breakdown:  http://static.usnews.com/documents/whispers/8-2-11-31-days-updated.pdf