tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976144462093297473.post4624571447104640928..comments2024-03-26T19:10:00.791-04:00Comments on West Coast Stat Views (on Observational Epidemiology and more): The end of public health?Josephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760453165301871031noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976144462093297473.post-16045010790199911712015-02-06T07:01:56.889-05:002015-02-06T07:01:56.889-05:00In this context, it is probably worth mentioning t...In this context, it is probably worth mentioning that most of the regulations that truly hamper small business, such as licensing requirements, are the province of state and local government. Yet when Republicans talk about shrinking government, they almost always mean the Federal government. In fact, they usually want to give more power to state and local government.<br /><br />While I don't want to argue that all Federal rules are well crafted and important, I think it is true that most Federal regulations serve important public health and safety purposes that easily justify their impact on business.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com