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Is there anything Dems think the government shouldn't regulate?

• Michael Barone says working for the government is a pretty sweet deal.

• Mark Perry looks at the increasing number of pages in major legislative initiatives over the years.

• Sallie James calls the Obama Administration's first move in favor of expanded trade no big deal.

• John Stossel reports new legislation to overhaul finance regulation includes a provision granting the Treasury Secretary authority to dish out a cool $4 trillion to private banks without congressional approval.

• A recent poll found that 54 percent of Democrats favor Congressional intervention to establish a college football playoff system, versus 38 percent of Republicans. More than one-third is an awful lot from the party which professes to favor limited government.