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Raleigh businessman and school-choice advocate Bob Luddy’s profile has been on the rise in business and political circles this year.
He helped finance a super PAC that helped re-elect state Supreme Court Justice Paul Newby. This summer he testified before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee that excessive regulations were stunting job creation.
The other day he appeared on John Stossel’s Fox Business News national TV show to deliver the same message.
Raleigh businessman Bob Luddy told the House Judiciary Committee Thursday that excessive regulation was hurting job creation.
“Over the last several decades, the number, scope and burden of federal regulation have expanded exponentially,” Luddy told the committee. “Multiple studies have shown that America's regulatory infrastructure costs the U.S. Economy anywhere from hundreds of billions of dollars to over $1 trillion.''
Lisa Heinzerling, a law professor at Georgetown University, disputed Luddy's testimony.
“You have the power to undo any rule you want,” Heinzerling said to Luddy and the committee Republicans.
Luddy replied: “A small-business person doesn't have the resources to talk to the federal government. It's too vast.''
Luddy started CaptiveAire Systems which employs 700 people.
By popular demand, the names of House members who crossed party lines yesterday to override Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue's vetoes.
Senate Bill 33: Medical malpractice lawsuit limits: 74-42 to override.
Democratic House members who voted with Republicans, Bill Brisson of Dublin, Jim Crawford of Oxford, Ken Goodman of Rockingham, Dewey Hill of Lake Waccamaw, Marvin Lucas of Spring Lake, Bill Owens of Elizabeth City, Diane Parfitt of Fayetteville, Winkie Wilkins of Roxboro, Michael Wray of Northampton County, Susi Hamilton of Wilmington.
Republican House members who voted with Democrats: Hugh Blackwell of Burke County, Grey Mills of Mooresville, and Leo Daughtry of Smithfield.
Senate Bill 781: Limits state regulations. 74-42 to override.
Democratic House members voting with Republicans: Brisson, Crawford, Goodman, Hill, Owens, Wray, Frank McGuirt of Wingate, Tim Spear of Creswell, and Darren Jackson of Wake County, and Marcus Brandon of High Point.
Republican who voted with Democrats: Chuck McGrady of Hendersonville.
Senate Bill 496: Medicaid and Health Choice provider requirements. 74-41
Democrats voting with Republicans: Brisson, Crawford, Goodman, Hill, Jackson, Spear and Angela Bryant of Rocky Mount.
Republicans voting with Democrats: none.
