Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Don't Spare the Courts -- For the Sake of Business

The multiplicity of legislation and regulation is choking the Golden State, like the fabled farmers who killed the Golden goose, only to find that they had killed their source. In this case, state boards and labor relations have pushed workers to seek state positions, guaranteeing to them fat pensions with hefty health care benefits.

Private firms, meanwhile, suffering from the enforcement of unreasonable and unworkable legislation, none of which promoted a welcoming business climate in this state.

Add to these legal frustrations an economic policy of taxation for the wealthiest one percent, and the state of California has created a community hostile to free markets and free enterprise. It's almost as though it were a crime to make a profit, which the state would like to profit from at the expense of the businessman and the consumer.

Fewer courts means fewer opportunities to shake down the small businessman or the large corporation. Fewer lawsuits means weakened enforcement of empty regulations that do nothing but stifle competition, hurt consumers, and impoverish communities seeking investment but forced to do without because of long-term environmental reviews.

If it means giving a break to the small businessman, by all means let the state of California spare no expense -- cut the courts, cut the lawsuit abuse, and cut the crap that is cramping the Golden State's anemic recovery.

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