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Op-Ed: Eliminating Tennessee’s health care permission slips will make the state healthier, wealthier
Imagine Kroger having to ask a government board, made up of its rival grocery stores, for permission to open a new store in your town. It is unlikely that Whole Foods and Publix are going to say yes, which would leave most towns and cities with far fewer options for buying their groceries. As absurd as this sounds, this is what happens in Tennessee when a new hospital or home care service wants to establish new facilities and services.
Beating Back The Jungle of Red Tape
Besides “tax increase,” few terms rile up Americans more than “red tape.” Like a vine or weed that spreads out of control, red tape conjures up visions of a fast- and ever-growing jungle of rigid, excessive, and bureaucratic regulations that bring action grinding to a halt. And these regulations have consequences: The average regulatory cost for a new business in its first year is more than $83,000.
Beating Back The Jungle of Red Tape
Besides “tax increase,” few terms rile up Americans more than “red tape.” Like a vine or weed that spreads out of control, red tape conjures up visions of a fast- and ever-growing jungle of rigid, excessive, and bureaucratic regulations that bring action grinding to a halt. And these regulations have consequences: The average regulatory cost for a new business in its first year is more than $83,000.
Beating Back The Jungle of Red Tape
Besides “tax increase,” few terms rile up Americans more than “red tape.” Like a vine or weed that spreads out of control, red tape conjures up visions of a fast- and ever-growing jungle of rigid, excessive, and bureaucratic regulations that bring action grinding to a halt. And these regulations have consequences: The average regulatory cost for a new business in its first year is more than $83,000.
Occupational licensing reduces economic opportunity in Tennessee | Opinion
Macy Scheck, Ron Shultis and Daniel J. Smith Macy Scheck is a Ph.D. research fellow with the Political Economy Research Institute. Ron Shultis is the Director of Policy and Research at the Beacon Center of Tennessee. Daniel J. Smith is the director of the Political Economy Research Institute at Middle Tennessee State University and professor of economics at the Jones College of Business. The stated purpose of occupational licensing is to protect consumers.
Occupational licensing reduces economic opportunity in Tennessee | Opinion
Macy Scheck, Ron Shultis and Daniel J. Smith Macy Scheck is a Ph.D. research fellow with the Political Economy Research Institute. Ron Shultis is the Director of Policy and Research at the Beacon Center of Tennessee. Daniel J. Smith is the director of the Political Economy Research Institute at Middle Tennessee State University and professor of economics at the Jones College of Business. The stated purpose of occupational licensing is to protect consumers.
Occupational licensing reduces economic opportunity in Tennessee | Opinion
Macy Scheck is a Ph.D. research fellow with the Political Economy Research Institute. Ron Shultis is the Director of Policy and Research at the Beacon Center of Tennessee. Daniel J. Smith is the director of the Political Economy Research Institute at Middle Tennessee State University and professor of economics at the Jones College of Business. The stated purpose of occupational licensing is to protect consumers.
Occupational licensing reduces economic opportunity in Tennessee | Opinion
Macy Scheck, Ron Shultis and Daniel J. Smith Macy Scheck is a Ph.D. research fellow with the Political Economy Research Institute. Ron Shultis is the Director of Policy and Research at the Beacon Center of Tennessee. Daniel J. Smith is the director of the Political Economy Research Institute at Middle Tennessee State University and professor of economics at the Jones College of Business. The stated purpose of occupational licensing is to protect consumers.
Op-Ed: Costs of occupational licensing fall heaviest on vulnerable Tennesseans
When professions utilize occupational licensing to impose unnecessarily burdensome requirements and fees to deny entry to a profession, occupational choice and economic opportunity are drastically limited in the Volunteer State. Sadly, these costs fall the hardest on the most vulnerable populations. The evidence shows occupational licensing makes it harder to obtain certain jobs, especially for minority and low-income residents.
Lenoir City Utility Board owes taxpayers answers before splurging on broadband
Ron Shultis is the director of policy at Beacon Center of Tennessee, the state's free-market think tank. Government-owned broadband networks have been a tool misguidedly pursued by local governments to allegedly close the digital divide and connect communities to the internet. While the effort is noble, history has shown that they do much more harm than good to taxpayers.
Congress should fight bad policies, not kill platforms like Facebook and Google | Opinion
Ron Shultis is the director of policy at Beacon Center of Tennessee, the state’s free market think tank. Chris Koopman is the executive director at Center for Growth and Opportunity. Nashville’s business community has overcome more challenges in the past year than most would ever expect to face in a lifetime. Beginning in March, with the devastating tornadoes that ripped through east Nashville, dozens of the city’s small businesses faced what seemed like an insurmountable event.
Regulatory sandbox would make Tennessee competitive for business
Ron Shultis is the director of policy at Beacon Impact, the advocacy partner of the Beacon Center of Tennessee. Have you ever watched how kids play and been amazed? They are full of imagination and creativity. They make up games, rules, stories and even whole worlds on the fly. Take, for example, a kid playing in a sandbox. They build castles, use figurines and even bury friends and family. Imagination and creativity make kids question the world around them, try new things and dream big.
COVID makes health care reforms before Legislature more crucial
For millions of Americans, the past few months of “social distancing” have meant binge-watching shows, movies and documentaries non-stop. From getting your mind blown by the craziness of Joe Exotic in “Tiger King” to soaking in the greatness of Jordan and the Bulls in “The Last Dance,” this spring has been must-see television.
The long CON that still exists in Tennessee healthcare - www.elizabethton.com
BY Ron Shultis Beacon Center of Tennessee Imagine it’s always been your dream to own your own business, let’s say a Chick-Fil-A. Honestly, who wouldn’t want access to those nuggets at any time of the day? For years, you’ve pinched pennies, delayed vacations and hobbies, and worked multiple jobs to build up enough cash to invest in a franchise.
The long CON that still exists in Tennessee healthcare | Opinion
OPINION RON SHULTIS, Beacon Center of Tennessee Published 6:15 a.m. CT Oct. 4, 2019 Imagine it’s always been your dream to own your own business, let’s say a Chick-Fil-A. Honestly, who wouldn’t want access to those nuggets at any time of the day? For years, you’ve pinched pennies, delayed vacations and hobbies, and worked multiple jobs to build up enough cash to invest in a franchise.
Nashville's transit plan: Bold or smart policy?
If you watched the unveiling of Mayor Megan Barry’s transit plan, it’s obvious what her main talking point is: Nashville has a growing congestion problem and we need a “bold” solution. I must have heard the word bold at least 10 times during the press conference. So what is this “bold” solution you might ask? Mayor Barry would have you believe it is a visionary transit plan that will solve all of Nashville’s traffic issues and put us on the forefront of technological advancement.
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