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Chicago Tribune publishes PLF op-ed on the newest misguided licensing scheme

December 15, 2016 | By ANASTASIA BODEN

Occupational licensing has run amok.  Nearly a third of Americans need government permission in the form of a “license,” just to lawfully do their job.  These laws contribute to what Timothy Sandefur has called a “Permission Society,” and they make it harder for people to earn a living.  Worse, they are often enacted at t ...