[adventured]

People in the US complain about the lack of freedom and bureaucracy in the US as well, a lot. The US isn't a Capitalist, low tax, low regulation, small government system (and hasn't been in a very long time); it's a highly regulated welfare state, with mid-upper tier taxation.

We have a total government system the size of Japan's entire economy. What else could come out of something that massive, other than extreme regulation, and eventual suffocation? It's not like they're just going to suddenly stop passing thousands of new regulations each year. The professional political class has nothing else to do, it's partially how they justify their existence.

[crdoconnor]

>People in the US complain

This article isn't 'people' complaining. It's a mouthpiece mainly for a group of select US corporations.

You know they don't give two shits about hairdresser barriers to entry, either. Judging by the list of members, they want deregulation for the finance industry.

[_delirium]

Licensing requirements and existence of a welfare state or high taxation are fairly different uses of government that don't necessarily go together. For example, Texas has low taxes and a poor welfare system, but is quite enthusiastic about licensing requirements.