The fact that this is getting such little traction in comparison to a very related post yesterday is funny:

  - The US tried to stop cartel money-laundering; devastated mom-and-pop businesses: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/11/us-mexico-border-area-money-transfer-rule-change-small-businesses
  - Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49258970

> Or lying through their teeth regarding the justifications for this relaxation of regulations?

It's this. The purpose of getting rid of regulations is to help further entrench oligopoly and benefit large corporations and the very wealthy. The purpose is certainly not to benefit our country or the citizenry.