Scott Walker: “I thank Ranking Member Foxx for yielding me the time. Mr. Chair, today, I rise in strong opposition to H.R. 2474, the…”

“I thank Ranking Member Foxx for yielding me the time. Mr. Chair, today, I rise in strong opposition to H.R. 2474, the PRO Act. In fact, the more you learn about this legislation, the more the name fits. It is prounion boss. It is proshadiness. It is prounemployment. It is prohibitive. You know what it is not? It is not proworker. By repealing right-to-work laws, this legislation fails to protect workers from being forced into paying hefty union dues. With unemployment hitting record lows and wages hitting record highs, our workers should be able to keep their paychecks, not hand them over to corrupt union bosses. By changing the classification of the majority of independent contractors to employees--that is important--this legislation will restrict workers, create confusion, reduce opportunity, and then increase costs. It also dramatically expands the joint employer standard, trying to force businesses to restructure their entire business models. What might seem like an insignificant or a small change would actually result in the labor union mafia taking our booming economy in a one-way ride. In fact, this legislation is estimated to cost employers and workers more than $47 billion--with a B--$47 billion annually.…”