books.google.com - "The annual cost of federal regulations in the United States increased to more than $1.1 trillion in 2004. Had every household received a bill for an equal share, each would have owed $10,172, an amount that exceeds what the average American household spent on health care in 2004 (slightly under $9,000)....http://books.google.com/books/about/The_Impact_of_Regulatory_Costs_on_Small.html?id=aDCIJWakHT8C&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareThe Impact of Regulatory Costs on Small Firms