GotThoseJukes t1_ja0dnou wrote on February 25, 2023 at 10:13 PM

Reply to comment by MaizeAndBruin in For marginal occupations licensed by U.S. states, the welfare costs of licensing exceeds the benefits, as workers have to expend resources to obtain the license and consumers pay higher prices. [The study looks at professions that require license in some states but not others]. by smurfyjenkins

I have a medical profession with a governing board and credentialing process. Every five years I need to submit recertification with New York for them to verify that I have a lower amount of credentials than are required to do my job in the first place in any of the fifty states.

I’m convinced a lot of these things just exist to employ people. The process in my state for my career is objectively meaningless.

GotThoseJukes t1_j667fc8 wrote on January 28, 2023 at 12:11 AM

Reply to comment by TheShadow8909 in German finance ministry firmly rejects new EU common debt by BubsyFanboy

Outside of slavery this was probably the biggest issue with the early federation of the US. It’s a hard pill to swallow and I don’t see anyone in the more affluent EU countries wanting to share debt.