A group that supports advancing free-market reforms has blasted the Obama administration's decision for imposing its own will over the will of the people.

Last week (October 21), the U.S. Senate rejected President Barack Obama's state government bailout. The $35-billion measure would have provided funds for state and local governments to hire teachers and other school workers as well as to help pay the salaries of police officers, firefighters, and other first responders.

This week, Obama outlined a plan to allow millions of student loan recipients to lower their payments and consolidate their loans. The White House said the president will use his executive authority to provide student loan relief by reducing the maximum repayment on student loans from 15 percent of discretionary income annually to 10 percent. In addition, he will allow borrowers who have a loan from the Federal Family Education Loan Program and a direct loan from the government to consolidate them into one loan.

Bill Wilson, president of Americans for Limited Government, calls Obama's new series of regulatory actions a troubling trend...