In some states, you need a license not just to be a doctor — but an interior designer, an animal tooth-filer, a hair braider. We’ll talk to a few people who are trying to change the system to make it easier to do work.

Guests:

Henry Curr, U.S. economics editor at The Economist. (@henry_curr)

Shoshana Weissmann, policy analyst and digital media specialist at R Street, a conservative think tank. (@senatorshoshana)

Rep. Bobby Kaufmann, Republican Iowa state representative. (@repbobbyk)

Nivea Earl, owner of hair care business Twistykinks who sued the state of Arkansas to braid hair without a cosmetology license.

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