A Maryland State Legislator proposed a bill last year to further regulate franchises in their state. As we allow states to dream up more laws we become the United Countries. Luckily the Maryland Lawyer did not get her bill past, but she might have? It is sickening to see folks make laws who have never had to earn a real living or make a payroll. They are stifling our country. Franchising does not need any more laws and Maryland does not need anymore lawyers. Here is an excerpt of a letter admonishing the lawmaker, who introduced the bill for increased franchise regulations:

"The US system of government is set up like a franchise system and follows the same principles as the franchising model. I hope you understand how much franchising gives to the communities it serves in good will, assistance and God forbid disaster; we are there for you and every single citizen rain or shine. Think about it.

That is what franchising is really about. We are in a recession many franchise stores have failed, the percentage of small business that failed is much higher, because franchisees have a superior system of business. Please read; Michael Gerber's "E-Myth" if you have not already. Franchising is good for consumers, consumer choice and fair pricing to consumers. This Bill of Mary Ann's might have good intentions, however realize that auditing franchisees every year causes a rift in the franchisee and franchisor relationship, just like the IRS Audits cause tension with citizens and cause a rift of mistrust in government. Auditing costs lots of money of which someone has to pay in higher pricing. If the franchisee pays then the franchisee has been put at a disadvantage in the market place because he has to pass that on to the consumer. Thus the consumer pays higher prices, that in it self is a tax on society over all.

I thought we were trying to lower taxes for America, single moms and all my associates and good friends at the AARP. If the franchisor pays he passes it on to the franchisees and the franchisee therefore has a slower ROI to feed his family, buy soccer shoes and send them to the proper schools so they can get a law degree and grow up just like you. Hopefully those young men and women our future would not dare think of putting up more barriers to entry into free markets or using little very little brain capacity that is required for such linear thinking in this Bill. We as a Nation are generally destroying free enterprise as we know it, but why in Maryland? I thought we in Maryland were smarter than that? Are you trying to protect consumers? This will not work, if you want a stronger small business sector, then by God open up the flood gates and get rid of all the current franchise registration in Maryland it is redundant of Federal Law. "

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Entrepreneurs should not have to write such letters to politicians there is work to do in the market place and brain dead asinine politicians, lawyers and lawmakers in states like Merry Land ought to catch a clue and understand who the real world works. Everyone needs to think on this.