host: do you have anything to add, ben weyl? guest: i think it has a lot of leverage on the economy, but people do not agree. the democrats and republicans do not agree on the best way to spur the republicans. the house republicans passed a bill to freeze regulations until unemployment goes down to 6%. this bill is going nowhere in the senate. can for republicans -- for republicans rolling back regulations, it is a way to boost the economy. democrats will not necessarily use the word but they like to see stimulus. they say there is a lack of demand and the way to prime the pump would be spending. they are not going to necessarily say that. host: there is a "usa today" story -- let me share with you what they say. host: here is the comparison -- host: do you have a reaction? either of you? there are a lot of misconceptions about the obama administration meddling with the workings of individual businesses. they have passed two very significant pieces of regulatory legislation. the affordable care act, obamacare, had a lot of rules

host: do you have anything to add, ben weyl? guest: i think it has a lot of leverage on the economy, but people do not agree. the democrats and republicans do not agree on the best way to spur the republicans. the house republicans passed a bill to freeze regulations until unemployment goes down to 6%. this bill is going nowhere in the senate. can for republicans -- for republicans rolling back regulations, it is a way to boost the economy. democrats will not necessarily use the word but they like to see stimulus. they say there is a lack of demand and the way to prime the pump would be spending. they are not going to necessarily say that. host: there is a "usa today" story -- let me share with you what they say. host: here is the comparison -- host: do you have a reaction? either of you? guest: there are a lot of misconceptions about the obama administration meddling with the workings of individual businesses. they have passed two very significant pieces of regulatory legislation. the affordable care act, obamacare, had a lot o

[captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] >> on friday's "washington journal" -- ben weyl and josh zumburn. and the executive director of the national disability rights network. "washington journal" begins live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> the political parties are holding their platform hearings in advance of the summer conventions. democrats are holding public hearings in minnesota this weekend. the how the final plan for recommendations in the trade. in mid-august, republican start their proper process in tampa, florida. c-span's coverage continues august 10 with a reform party in philadelphia. that will be fall by the republican national convention with live coverage becoming monday -- beginning monday. >> the site of agriculture committee heard what would set the standards for egg-laying hens and egg labeling. the michigan senator chairs is one hour hearing. order. excuse me -- the agriculture commission and forestry committee. i know we have other members planning to join us. i know we have many commitments. we want to move ahead this morning. this is a very im