Hurt Feelings And A Hurting Economy

Yesterday, President Obama paid a call to the Environmental Protection Agency's headquarters . The reason for his visit, NPR reported, was to shore up morale and lift the spirits of staffers whose work and purpose has been questioned lately, especially by GOP presidential hopefuls during the primary debates. Oh, boo hoo. Apparently the potshots fired by GOP contenders have stung the agency. Nevermind that the EPA has taken the exercise of its duties to the limits of its authority. Even beyond in some instances, critics argue. The morale and spirits that need to be raised belong to responsible individuals, industries, companies, as well as consumers, whose livelihoods and pocketbooks are hurt disproportionately to the benefits EPA regulations are supposed to produce.