Source: Cato Institute
by Scott Lincicome
“Before you ask, yes, the TSA shoe rule was needless. … Yet it took 19 years for the government to reverse course. … In isolation, losing a few minutes of your life to comply with this useless regulation may seem meaningless. But those minutes add up, and collectively they mean a massive hit to Americans’ time and money. … Once a government rule is in place, it is exceedingly difficult to remove it – even when it’s costly, unpopular, and unnecessary.” (08/13/25)
https://www.cato.org/commentary/how-much-life-money-have-dumb-rules-wasted