You should read the comments at the main npr site. The liberals’ feathers are highly ruffled that the writer put such a realistic face on the law and its effects. Stupid law. The DOJ lawyer sounds like a fool, too.
I sometimes listen to NPR in the car and a few months back they were doing a series on small businesses being wiped out due to government over-regulation. I was surprised to be hearing this on NPR, given their reputation.
Honestly, I think NPR is more "fair and balanced" than most of the network and cable news stations.