Cut Red Tape and Fines for Small Businesses, Says de Blasio

July 31, 2012 | The Epoch Times

Small businesses are getting hit by frequent fines and too much red tape, said Public Advocate Bill de Blasio.

De Blasio said government should do more in some areas, but in the regulatory environment—such as the Department of Consumer Affairs inspecting small businesses—government should move out of the way.

“When I talk to small-business owners, they feel under siege by fines and fees like never before,” he said in a speech at NYU’s Wagner Graduate School of Public Service Tuesday.

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