There’s reasons licensing became mandatory for some things. It’s because someone was hurt, or people were getting ripped off, or homes were damaged due to incompetence. Now some licensing requirements can be excessive, so reform those. But don’t take it away. It’s saving people’s lives or saving people money. There’s already a lot of unlicensed people performing work out there anyway. If you trust their work then go for it.
chudney31 t1_j9z7zbl wrote
Reply to For marginal occupations licensed by U.S. states, the welfare costs of licensing exceeds the benefits, as workers have to expend resources to obtain the license and consumers pay higher prices. [The study looks at professions that require license in some states but not others]. by smurfyjenkins
There’s reasons licensing became mandatory for some things. It’s because someone was hurt, or people were getting ripped off, or homes were damaged due to incompetence. Now some licensing requirements can be excessive, so reform those. But don’t take it away. It’s saving people’s lives or saving people money. There’s already a lot of unlicensed people performing work out there anyway. If you trust their work then go for it.