Thread: Mid-sized and small businesses and the cost of the regulatory state

You caught me with this question at the perfect time. I just spent the entire afternoon filling out government paperwork for regulations on my business. It's beyond ridiculous. I do business with my state offices as well, and it's 1/10th the paperwork and compliance regulations compared to federal for the same services. I'm absolutely convinced that there is a lot of these ...

I'm not sure about the size of (number of employees) I would rather have less govt regulations across the board . I however to understand the need for limited regulations. In my state they are excessive and a burden to be sure.

Quote: Originally Posted by nature shot I'm not sure about the size of (number of employees) I would rather have less govt regulations across the board . I however to understand the need for limited regulations. In my state they are excessive and a burden to be sure. Why not have both?

Quote: Originally Posted by curtis123 You caught me with this question at the perfect time. I just spent the entire afternoon filling out government paperwork for regulations on my business. It's beyond ridiculous. I do business with my state offices as well, and it's 1/10th the paperwork and compliance regulations compared to ...

Quote: Originally Posted by ISYairio To encourage greater productivity, competition, innovation, entrepreneurship and so forth... should Congress create a blanket exemption for privately owned (by individuals) businesses with fewer than 500 employees for all federal regulations? Exceptions to this would be based on a case-by-case basis...

Who was that politician who said that they couldn't be responsible for every undercapitalized business out there, again???

Hillary, about HillaryCare, I think.

I knew that, but thought I'd pose the question anyways. But given the breadth and scope of the regulatory state, there're plenty of socialistic nanny stater republicans who throw in with that POV, in the ways in which they operate.

Quote: Originally Posted by Oddball I knew that, but thought I'd pose the question anyways. But given the breadth and scope of the regulatory state, there're plenty of socialistic nanny stater republicans who throw in with that POV, in the ways in which they operate. Agreed. The Guppies are just as anti-...

I voted yes even though I think your "number of employees" is a little high for small business. A better number would be 50 or 100 instead of 500. IMHO anywho.