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Dumb product bans

Commentary.

The five dumbest product bans, 2009 – An Annual Review of Regulatory Absurdity by Eli Lehrer, a senior fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute – is one of the most entertaining releases I’ve read in some time.

It is amazing, yet sadly not as surprising as it should be – or once was – to see, as the author puts it, “what the free market gives, government often takes away. Myriad government regulations restrict the types of cars that Americans can buy, the foods they can eat, and the life-saving drugs they can use. And sometimes, product bans can reach ridiculous lengths.”

Absurd and entertaining yes, but so many product bans pose serious negative consequences on our freedom and Consumer welfare. We live in a land with too many laws.

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