Administration’s Labor Agenda is Another Case of Misplaced Priorities
Small Business Relief Should Trump Big Labor Agenda
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement after the hearing held by Republican members of the House Education and Labor Committee on the Obama Administration’s labor agenda:
“Special interests, not American families and small business owners, have benefited most since liberals took control of both the White House and Congress. Instead of focusing on job creation incentives for small businesses and tax relief for families, the liberal majority has threatened to strip workers of the right to a secret ballot and have rolled back union financial disclosure regulations.
“The secret backroom negotiations and favoritism that finalize these deals have plagued Washington for too long. The lack of transparency and preferential treatment is most recently seen in the health care negotiations and union exemption from taxes on so-called Cadillac health care plans.
“It’s time to straighten out these misplaced priorities and I applaud Ranking Member John Kline and for continuing the discussion about these important concerns,” said Congressman Joe Wilson.
This morning, Republicans on the Education and Labor Committee examined the Obama Administration’s labor agenda, specifically its impact on the current labor market and the rights of employees and consider possible strategies to help rebuild the American economy.
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