Quantum Windbag
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And people wonder why I scoff at them when they talk about the "rule of law," or when they talk about how regulations make it better for everyone.
Cab Laws Favor Existing Firms, But That's OK, Says Court - Reason.com
Last month, that court rejected a bid by a group of 250 taxicab drivers to open Kansas Citys market to more competition, saying that while the rules promote favoritism they arent unconstitutional.
The Kansas City Taxicab Drivers Association had argued the citys permitting system unconstitutionally protects existing taxicab companies, resulting in increased fares and lower quality service.
The nine companies that own all of the available taxi permits have fiefdom-like control on the Kansas City taxicab market, according to the cabbies suit. Two companies Yellow Cab and City Cab control almost 80 percent of the 547 permits.
The drivers sued the city in 2012 after unsuccessfully lobbying the city council for a change to the permitting system. All were asking for is one permit for each individual driver, Gammachu Mixicha, a U.S. citizen who emigrated from Ethiopia, told The Pitch at the time.
Cab Laws Favor Existing Firms, But That's OK, Says Court - Reason.com