Free enterprise is getting stifled not only by oppressive taxation. Many think that taxes are the bane of most small businesses - after all, what could be worse? Well, in a recent study by the Institute for Justice, it turns out the biggest barrier is red tape. Dr. Lameiro joins Mike Siegel to discuss the impact city regulations and red tape have on small businesses.

Who is Dr. Lameiro?

Gerard Francis Lameiro, is an Economist, Economic Growth Expert, and CEO of Lameiro Economics LLC, a company focused on bringing practical economic knowledge about freedom, economic growth and prosperity to America and to the world. Author of America’s Economic War, Dr. Lameiro was previously a member of Hewlett-Packard’s Strategy and Corporate Development team where he was Director of New Business Ventures for HP worldwide and managed HP’s Technology Evaluation Process worldwide. He is the former worldwide President of the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) and a National Science Foundation Post-Doctoral Fellow. Dr. Lameiro was also an Assistant Professor in Colorado State University’s College of Business. Dr. Lameiro, a frequent and popular TV and Talk Radio show guest, is an expert in economic growth as well as in economic and business growth models.