singular_me
5th December 2016, 02:38 AM
licensing derives from protectionism... in ONE state alone: do the math on a national level. Could be close to 100 billion!!!!
seems like the same could be said about many worthless college degrees. Just ask monsanto' scientists
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Study Shows Government Licensing Kills 31,000 Jobs & Costs Consumers $2 Billion – In One State Alone
5 December 2016 GMT
When we talk about declining jobs and economic burdens, the narrative conditions many to blame some “other” political or cultural group. But perhaps the least talked about threat to jobs comes from the government itself in the form of occupational licensing.
A new analysis from the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) found that in Wisconsin alone, the rapid expansion of licensing requirements over the past 20 years caused 31,000 fewer jobs to be had, and cost consumers almost $2 billion.’
The study, the first of its kind to examine the economic and social impact of the more than 240 different types of credentials issued by DSPS, shows a dramatic surge in the number of regulated occupations and license holders. Across the country, a bipartisan consensus – from the Obama White House to the Koch Brothers – has formed that occupational licensing is arguably one of the most substantial barriers to opportunity in America today. While some credentialing serves to protect public health and safety, much is rank protectionism – a device to “fence in” those who already have permission to work and “fence out” those who do not.....................
The notion of being licensed may sound nice to people looking for a service, and the basic idea of demonstrating knowledge about a trade is good. But mandatory government licensing can be described simply as extortion rackets with no real purpose in making things safer or better.
Even in a profession that can be dangerous to others, such as repairing gas leaks, the constant money shakedown from government has no bearing on the safety of such professions.
As the Institute for Justice (IJ) explains, it is not about protecting consumers, but protection from competition. Government licensing is a joint effort made possible by “the personal interests of those already practicing the occupations” and the state’s thirst for control — just another part of the corporatocracy.....
http://www.activistpost.com/2016/12/study-shows-govt-licensing-kills-31000-jobs-costs-consumers-2-billion-1-state-alone.html
http://www.will-law.org/will-press-release-new-will-study-shows-growth-occupational-licensing-fences-opportunity-workers-resulting-fewer-jobs-costing-consumers-1-9-billion/
seems like the same could be said about many worthless college degrees. Just ask monsanto' scientists
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Study Shows Government Licensing Kills 31,000 Jobs & Costs Consumers $2 Billion – In One State Alone
5 December 2016 GMT
When we talk about declining jobs and economic burdens, the narrative conditions many to blame some “other” political or cultural group. But perhaps the least talked about threat to jobs comes from the government itself in the form of occupational licensing.
A new analysis from the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) found that in Wisconsin alone, the rapid expansion of licensing requirements over the past 20 years caused 31,000 fewer jobs to be had, and cost consumers almost $2 billion.’
The study, the first of its kind to examine the economic and social impact of the more than 240 different types of credentials issued by DSPS, shows a dramatic surge in the number of regulated occupations and license holders. Across the country, a bipartisan consensus – from the Obama White House to the Koch Brothers – has formed that occupational licensing is arguably one of the most substantial barriers to opportunity in America today. While some credentialing serves to protect public health and safety, much is rank protectionism – a device to “fence in” those who already have permission to work and “fence out” those who do not.....................
The notion of being licensed may sound nice to people looking for a service, and the basic idea of demonstrating knowledge about a trade is good. But mandatory government licensing can be described simply as extortion rackets with no real purpose in making things safer or better.
Even in a profession that can be dangerous to others, such as repairing gas leaks, the constant money shakedown from government has no bearing on the safety of such professions.
As the Institute for Justice (IJ) explains, it is not about protecting consumers, but protection from competition. Government licensing is a joint effort made possible by “the personal interests of those already practicing the occupations” and the state’s thirst for control — just another part of the corporatocracy.....
http://www.activistpost.com/2016/12/study-shows-govt-licensing-kills-31000-jobs-costs-consumers-2-billion-1-state-alone.html
http://www.will-law.org/will-press-release-new-will-study-shows-growth-occupational-licensing-fences-opportunity-workers-resulting-fewer-jobs-costing-consumers-1-9-billion/