Speaking of things Republicans claim credit for, they began the day Tuesday morning citing themselves as the inspiration for President Obama’s decision this week to require federal agencies to tailor rules and regulations in a more business-friendly way. The move rankled progressive advocates and briefly united Obama once again with Republicans against his liberal supporters. But his administration quickly insisted that the new rules would not constitute a dramatic change in policy — particularly with respect to big-ticket items like health care and Wall Street reform — and by Wednesday morning he was once again left with few allies.
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