Covid-19 Crisis Highlights Problems With Over Regulation

by Gloria Philips Expert Blogger Most people who get a pay check, who do not have a small business simply don't understand the tremendous hardship that companies have with over law. But, Americans are now getting a taste of what they have been missing and are now learning just how awful overreaching regulation could be. The majority of us understand that if a restaurant is restricted to a specific number of chairs let's say 25% capacity, they won't earn as much cash, and might not turn a profit. Therefore, they will need to lay off workers or go out of business.

Still, how often have we asked ourselves that regulations we already had in place prior to the Covid-19 crisis that have been stifling, smothering, and quelling the gains of our small business community? There are an infinite number of regulations which each and every small business in America has to take care of. Then you will find class-action lawsuits, employment suits, and contract suits. A number of these suits are enabled due to regulations on the books, regulations that maybe the small business person did not even know about.

Since the Covid-19 crisis started, we have seen businesses such as Gyms, hair salons, and restaurants literally going through hell merely to remain open, trying to fulfill their regional County health commissioner's new regulations. Businesses have had to perform take-out orders only, need every worker wear a mask, and install Plexiglas so workers don't breathe in tiny airborne water droplets that might possess the Covid-19 virus on them coming out of patrons.

Have you ever thought about just how much that costs small companies merely to comply with those kinds of regulations, these on top of all of the other regulations which were set up prior to the Covid-19 crisis? Merely to provide take out just service for restaurants that they need to put up signage, alert each of their clients, advertise their new arrangement, purchase more to go containers, and train other workers concerning the new way to conduct business. How are they supposed to earn money? We know most aren't.

And still, have you got any ideas how many regulations are already on the books. A typical small company might have 20 unique licenses, fees, licenses, or certificates on their wall. Each one cost money, took some time to document, and is normally renewable yearly, those are additional costs. Imagine if there weren't 20 distinct licenses, fees, licenses, or certificates?

We will need to get government both local and national, out-of-the-way of small business. The tiny businesses are not the issue spreading Covid-19, they did not begin the issue, they're victims like most of us. Over regulation is similar to a virus to company, in essence it causes the exact same problem for potential gains.

Perhaps you have asked yourself through this Covid Pandemic"why" we're putting all of the burden on the companies? If we always treat our small businesses this way, in the future we will not have any longer.

If we destroy our small companies now, we'll be sorry later. Over 75 percent of Americans are employed in a small business, with that many unemployed Americans no one is going to do nicely, including the big corporations. Can you imagine what the hit on the economy will be? Can you imagine the price of those unemployment benefits? We'll literally bankrupt our nation. And that is pretty much what we're doing now with the Covid-19 crisis.

We can make sweeping changes which will secure our small business community and keep our economy vibrant for many years to come. I hope this Covid-19 crisis challenge has woken up everyone, so that they could see how the hands of government and above regulation are destroying our freedom, freedom, choices, economy, and future.

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Created on Sep 27th 2020 07:35. Viewed 195 times.

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