Andy Biggs: “The federal code has grown so bloated that a person can…”

“This is the very definition of over criminalization. Vague laws, hidden laws, duplicative laws, and regulatory crimes that nobody could reasonably expect an ordinary citizen defined or understand. The federal code has grown so bloated that a person can unknowingly violate a regulation they've never heard of and the government can still throw the book at them. Even former Harvard University Professor Harvey Silverglate estimates that the average American commits three felonies a day without even knowing it.” (01:47–01:57)

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