Dear Country Time- Don’t forget the next step

Shoshanna Weissmann of R Street told RedState:

It’s exciting to see Country Time stand up for kids who just want to get their very first business experience. Unfortunately, ridiculous regulations and occupational licensing prevents normal people from doing innocuous tasks like this every day – from selling cookies to cutting hair.

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