Harms small business
Commentary
The Great Regulation Charade
Cry Wolf Quotes
San Francisco Supervisors never tire of over-regulating small businesses, and then cry over the intrusion of national chains that can financially absorb their absurd labor regulations. The Supervisors are not helping workers, they are writing a recipe for empty storefronts.
We would consider it a grave injustice to ourselves as well as to the bakers and the public at large if the bakers in our city were unfairly discriminated against in their struggle for existence either by conditions such as they could not reasonably hope to contend against, or by making it possible for bakers of other localities to determine their business here in their home market by more favorable terms. This, we believe, will be the effect of section 116 of the proposed law, which prohibits the establishment of future cellar bakeries.
I’m scared that this provision will add a pretty significant cost. You’re going to see a lot of small guys just close up shop.
Main Street non-financial businesses would be hit with taxation, regulation, and possible nationalization by the Federal Reserve.
