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Deregulation
On January 30, 2017, Trump signed Executive Order 13771, which directed that for every new regulation administrative agencies issue "at least two prior regulations be identified for elimination".[241] Agency defenders expressed opposition to Trump's criticisms, saying the bureaucracy exists to protect people against well-organized, well-funded interest groups.[242]
Trump dismantled many federal regulations on health,[243][244] labor,[245][244] and the environment,[246][244] among other topics. Trump signed 14 Congressional Review Act resolutions repealing federal regulations, among them a bill that made it easier for severely mentally ill persons to buy guns.[247] During his first six weeks in office, he delayed, suspended or reversed ninety federal regulations,[248] often "made after requests by the regulated industries."[249] The Institute for Policy Integrity found that 78% of Trump's proposals were blocked by courts or did not prevail over litigation.[250]

Health care
During his campaign, Trump vowed to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA).[251] In office, he scaled back the Act's implementation through executive orders 13765[252] and 13813.[253] Trump expressed a desire to "let Obamacare fail"; his administration cut the ACA enrollment period in half and drastically reduced funding for advertising and other ways to encourage enrollment.