Libertarians challenge these arbitrary legal restrictions on behalf of entry-level entrepreneurs struggling to pursue their American dreams. Our ultimate goal is to restore economic liberty as a fundamental civil right. Allow our budding entrepreneurs the opportunity to provide a desperately needed transportation service to their neighbors. The laws regulating taxi and van services infringe on individuals basic right to earn an honest living because they are unrelated to any legitimate public health and safety concerns. They exist to bestow a competitive advantage upon powerful economic interests, namely, the Minneapolis City Council, the Met Council, Metro Transit, taxi companies, bus companies, and the transportation workers unions.
Libertarians say do the right thing and get out of the taxicab regulation business.
Let individuals pursue their dreams, of earning an honest days pay for an honest days work, without arbitrary government interference. This page was last modified on Thursday, May 13, 1999.