"the evidence suggests it may actually reduce employment opportunities."
"these policies may not actually increase employment for people with records."
"we would like GAO to examine whether the Federal Ban the Box initiative is achieving its intended purpose"
"Well you all have been extraordinarily patient. We are coming up on a couple of hours, I think, for those who have been here at the table."
"The study found, 'We find that contrary to the intended goal, the Corey reform has a small negative effect on exoffenders employment that grows over time.'"
"'Delaying information about job applicants' criminal histories lead employers to statistically discriminate against groups that are more likely to have a recent conviction.'"
"'Current evidence suggests that Ban the Box may not increase employment for people of criminal records and might even reduce it.'"
"I think we are heavily over-criminalized."
"If all we do is block that door, they will come through the next most vulnerable place."
"the purpose of government is to protect the inalienable rights and to protect our liberty, that that is the reason our government exists?"
"we had an overwhelmingly regulated health care market from UMRA, HIPAA and EMTALA"
"I don't see or hear any plan whatsoever on what to do about that particular problem."