Harry Browne

Very strongly agree

Yes

The Libertarian Party generally opposes occupational licensing as an unnecessary barrier to entry and favors free markets and voluntary certification over government permission for low-risk work. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly agree

Yes, stop gatekeeping honest work with permits that exist only to shield established businesses from competition

This matches the LP’s frequent critique that licensing is regulatory capture—used by incumbent businesses and trade groups to restrict competition rather than protect the public. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

Yes, licensing laws disproportionately block minorities and low-income workers from entering the workforce

The LP often argues licensing harms economic opportunity and disproportionately burdens the poor; while the party frames it primarily as a liberty/market issue, it commonly acknowledges disparate impacts on marginalized and low-income workers. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

No, removing oversight triggers a race to the bottom that endangers consumer health and safety

The LP typically rejects the ‘race to the bottom’ rationale for low-risk occupations, arguing consumer protection can be handled through competition, reputation, private certification, and existing fraud/liability law rather than licensing. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

No, strict standards are essential to ensure customers receive high-quality service from qualified experts

The LP generally opposes ‘strict standards’ imposed by the state for low-risk services, preferring voluntary standards and market mechanisms; it would see mandatory licensing as excessive and anti-competitive. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No

A blanket defense of licensing conflicts with the Libertarian Party’s long-standing platform emphasis on deregulation and reducing state-imposed barriers to work. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.