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On the recordDecember 14, 2022
This administration won't be happy until it controls how, when, and where you work. It is hard to know if it is sheer arrogance that drives this administration to think it knows better than you or if Biden is so beholden to Big Labor that he refuses to see what is best for the rest of America. Regardless, this administration's attack on independent contractors is wrong, and Republicans aren't standing for it. Many workers, especially women, have come to rely on the flexibility the independent contracting model provides. A regular 9-to-5 schedule does not work for every American. Forcing all workers into a one-size-fits-all model, while a dream for union bosses, is a mistake. This debate is about freedom. Workers deserve the freedom to choose how they work. I am pushing back against Democrats' assault on entrepreneurial opportunity and their attempts to control the lives of Americans from birth until death. Because I have seen firsthand that when the Federal Government steps aside and allows job creators and industry leaders to innovate, the workforce and U.S. economy will thrive. We have had enough of this Washington-knows-best mentality. Remember when President Obama told Americans, ``You didn't build that.'' He ridiculously claimed that businesses need the government's help to be successful. As if this wasn't bad enough, now the Biden administration is telling America's entrepreneurs, ``You can't build that.'' This is unacceptable.…
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Virginia Foxx
Republican · North Carolina

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