Cantor knocks Obama’s truck efficiency rules

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) is bashing new Obama administration efficiency rules for various types of trucks, casting them as a blow to economic growth.

Cantor spokesman Brian Patrick, in a blog post on the first-time standards the White House unveiled Tuesday, said that while President Obama’s intentions are “laudable,” such rules “further tie the hands of job creators and add yet another hurdle to getting the economy up and running.”

“The result of these regulations means increased costs for businesses and families, and fewer jobs for workers. Rather than placing additional burdens on working families and small businesses, Washington should be focused on removing barriers to growth and fostering an environment for job creation,” the post on Cantor’s blog states.

House Republicans have been on the offensive against a suite of Obama administration rules.

But unlike many proposals that are also under attack from industry groups, the truck rules have won backing from major companies.

Top industry groups and tucking companies — including Navistar, Volvo, Chrysler and Con-way  — endorsed the standards Tuesday.

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