Sen. Fred Thompson (R-TN) is pushing a rider that would require OMB to conduct a cumulative cost-benefit analysis of all agency rules and paperwork -- referred to as regulatory accounting -- on a permanent basis, each and every year. Meanwhile, Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) is pushing a rider requiring OMB to conduct an expansive study of federal paperwork. Both of these riders are unrealistic, time-consuming, and are likely to give a distorted picture of the regulatory landscape.