Richard Cordray - Page 2

The really dangerous development of the administrative state is that bureaucrats no longer fear the wrath of our elected representatives, many of whom are so interested in making the State bigger and richer that they’ll no longer countenance even token attempts at holding it responsible for its actions, because that would empower the people who want to make it smaller.

Who’s holding the watchdogs accountable? The head of the CFPB shoots down a Congressmember’s question about his agency’s lavish spending. “Why does that matter to you?”