8 Big-Government Policies That Hurt the Poor

8 Big-Government Policies That Hurt the Poor | Patrick Tyrrell

When certain groups win favors from politicians at the expense of everyone else, it is an especially harsh affront to the economic freedom of the poor. When policy drives prices up, especially in the case of commodities, the higher prices are most difficult for the poor, who are already stretched thin, to absorb.

Here’s the list:

1. Renewable Fuel Standard
2. Federal Sugar Program
3. Catfish Inspection Program
4. The Merchant Marine Act of 1920 (the Jones Act)
5. Occupational Licensure
6. Economic Development Takings
7. Home-Sharing Regulations
8. Ride-Sharing Regulations