Over 180,000 pages of federal regulations: https://regulatorystudies.columbian.gwu.edu/reg-stats
This have massive implications to society: reporting, compliance, fines, associated bureaucracy, documentation, interpretation, legal fees, disputes, etc., etc. - burden with a significant cost for everyone, and not just monetary cost but restrictions on freedom with restrictions on every aspect of trade and business activity. That looks like malignant growth of the government for no other reason than growth itself.
#quote: "The more corrupt a society, the more numerous its laws." -- Edward Abbey
For what it's worth, stack of 180,000+ pages would be over 18 meters (59 feet) tall, which is equivalent to the height of a 5-6 story building.
