metroid composite posted...
How so?
Take environmental regulations, for instance.
And environmental regulations are regulations that don't specifically single out large businesses, as many regulations do. For instance, you usually don't need to worry about discrimination laws if you have 5 or fewer employees; you can hire and fire for any reason.
The Clean Air Act requires gas stations in certain parts of the country to install hydrocarbon vapor recovery devices on gas pumps, costing between $27,000 and $30,000 apiece. Who's going to be better equipped to handle these costs? The local guy who just owns a single gas station, or the multinational corporation with pumps across the country, both in and out of the affected area?
By your own words, environmental regulations don't specifically single out large businesses. The local guy has to have these things installed.
EDIT: Don't misunderstand me. I'm not against regulations, I just don't trust it in the hands of government bureaucrats. Private regulations are fine.
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