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Re:The U.S. Only Pretends to Have Free Markets by danzig13 on Wednesday October 30, 2019 @09:38AM (#21397528)
>In some industries, licensing rules directly exclude new competitors; in other cases, regulations are complex enough that only the largest companies can afford to comply.

Not really a regulation but sales tax is a nightmare. We really need a consistent federal standard.

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Re:The U.S. Only Pretends to Have Free Markets by Ancalagon on Wednesday October 30, 2019 @02:37PM (#21400988)
I still find the licensing requirement for hair-cutters to be absurd and hilarious. You need a license and very expensive schooling to _cut hair_.
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