On the recordNovember 17, 2021
Madam Speaker, I rise today to discuss the unconstitutional overreach shown by this President in his recent vaccine mandate. And don't be fooled, this is nothing more than an attack on frontline workers, small businesses, and the rights of every American. OSHA's regulatory powers are limited to the workplace and the workplace alone. Joe Biden is now trying to use OSHA as an instrument in his political game; mandating a vaccine, and taking away medical freedoms from millions of Americans. This goes far beyond OSHA's jurisdiction, and it is incomprehensible. It affects employees' ability to make life-changing, personal healthcare decisions. This is the textbook definition of ``tyranny,'' and it must be stopped. The policies this administration continues to hand out are rising prices, bottlenecking our supply chain, and causing a historic labor shortage. What do they think a draconian fine of $14,000 per employee will do to employers? I will tell you what it will do; it will bury our economy. Big Government is not the solution. It is the problem. ____________________





