We all know a few bad apples can spoil the whole barrel. And never is this saying truer than when it comes to a rogue company or industry abusing its privileges, thereby inviting the government to stick its nose even further into the business of business. Think Enron, and the resulting compliance nightmare known as Sarbanes-Oxley. Or just ponder the red-tape regulation-palooza headed the mortgage industry’s way this year.
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