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Crony Capitalism in Optometry Market Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Time

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FILE - In this Dec. 29, 2002, file photo, Jacksonville Jaguars coach Tom Coughlin watches the NFL football team's game against the Indianapolis Colts in Indianapolis. Coughlin, who was Jacksonville’s first coach and won two Super Bowls in 12 seasons with the New York Giants, will serve as executive vice president of football operations for the Jaguars. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

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We're worried about what you'll replace it with. (Illustration by Dana Summers of the Tribune Media Services)

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Texas State Comptroller Glenn Hegar speaks during a news conference where he released his biennial revenue estimate that will be used to set Texas budget for the upcoming legislative session , Monday, Jan. 9, 2017, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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Texas State Comptroller Glenn Hegar speaks during a news conference where he released his biennial revenue estimate that will be used to set Texas budget for the upcoming legislative session , Monday, Jan. 9, 2017, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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Texas State Comptroller Glenn Hegar uses a graph as he speaks during a news conference where he released his biennial revenue estimate that will be used to set Texas budget for the upcoming legislative session , Monday, Jan. 9, 2017, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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Texas State Comptroller Glenn Hegar speaks during a news conference where he released his biennial revenue estimate that will be used to set Texas budget for the upcoming legislative session , Monday, Jan. 9, 2017, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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FILE - In this Oct. 5, 2016, file photo, heavy equipment is seen at a site where sections of the Dakota Access Pipeline were being buried near the town of St. Anthony in Morton County, N.D. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and two Native American tribes that oppose the $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline want a federal judge to reject an effort by the project's developer to get permission to finish the disputed four-state pipeline. (Tom Stromme/The Bismarck Tribune via AP, File)

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Mary Barra, General Motors Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, watches the debut of the 2018 Chevrolet Traverse at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Monday, Jan. 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne listens to a question during a briefing at the North American International Auto show, Monday, Jan. 9, 2017, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

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General Motors Executive Chief Engineer Autonomous & Electrified Vehicles and New Technology Pam Fletcher, left, and Bolt Chief Engineer Josh Tavel stand next to a Chevy Bolt after being named top car in the North America at the North American International Auto show, Monday, Jan. 9, 2017, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

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FILE - In this Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016, file photo, Alabama coach Nick Saban, in red, defensive end Jonathan Allen, and tight end O.J. Howard, right, listen to Andrew Young, C.T. Vivian, and Xernona Clayton share their stories during a tour of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site to hear first-hand accounts from civil rights leaders at the Historic Ebenezer First Baptist Church in Atlanta. The system of core beliefs, this daily guidebook for going about your business, has carried Saban and Alabama to the brink of yet another national championship. Call it The Process. Call it the Saban Way. It's hard to call it anything but successful. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, File)

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FILE - In this July 31, 2014, file photo, a customer walks past a statue of Ronald McDonald on display outside a McDonald's restaurant in Beijing. Fast food giant McDonald's said in a statement Monday, Jan. 9, 2017 it is selling a controlling stake in its China business to a group of investors led by state-owned Chinese conglomerate Citic in a deal worth up to $2.1 billion. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)

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FILE - In this Dec. 14, 2011, file photo, Eric Rego stitches boots in the facility where LL Bean boots are assembled in Brunswick, Maine. L.L. Bean has a backlog of 51,000 orders for their famous boots that it intends to fill in the coming weeks. A company spokeswoman says harsh winter weather and the boot’s ongoing popularity are driving demand. (AP Photo/Pat Wellenbach, File)

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FILE - In this April 17, 2010 file photo, a Toyota emblem is seen on a car during the Denver Auto Show in Denver. A much-anticipated revamp of the Toyota Camry will be unveiled Monday, Jan. 9, 2017. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

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Herbert Diess, left, Member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG, Chairman of the Board of Management of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand and Hinrich Woebcken, right, CEO of the North America Region, Volkswagen and President and CEO of Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. pose after unveiling the Volkswagen Tiguan before the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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Kia Motors America unveils the 2018 Kia Stinger during the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017. (David Guralnick/Detroit News via AP)

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General Motors President Dan Ammann, left, and Chairman and CEO of General Motors Mary Barra smile before the debut of the 2018 GMC Terrain at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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Congress Planning Huge Tax Burden Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

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Soviet Patent Lockdown Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times