Quietly but surely, President Bush is easing enforcement of many government rules. The Department of Labor’s shift from prosecuting workplace violations to helping employers avoid violations in the first place is one such example. According to Administration officials, Bush engages in “scrupulous cost-benefit analysis” when making decisions regarding regulation.
See "Quiet revolution: Under President Bush, regulatory rollback has a major impact.", John Harwood and Kathy Chen, San Francisco Chronicle, August 2, 2001