How did we get from enforcement powers (GP) to legislative powers (you)? They're not the same thing. It might have seemed like a good excuse to fulminate - see guidelines about that BTW- about the "administrative state" but it's really kind of a big non sequitur.
> How did we get from enforcement powers (GP) to legislative powers (you)? They're not the same thing.
Right here:
GP: Exactly what the FTC is allowed to ask for is a bit convoluted because the law isn't very clearly written.
It would be nice if enforcement and legislative powers were clearly distinct, but particularly in ambiguous cases, they overlap. The scope of that ambiguity is large enough to make a large difference in the scope of the federal government, for good or not.
