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On the recordFebruary 25, 2018
While the origin of this limit had noble goals of protecting the safety and well-being of residents, we can think of instances where the requirements have proven burdensome, bear little resemblance to the function they were.
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Dwight Evans
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Dwight Evans critiques the burdensome nature of occupational licensing requirements.

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