21st Century Pac - Congressman Buck McKeon

For more than 200 years, American enterprise has fueled opportunity, advancement and progress. American businesses unbridled by excessive regulation and unwanted mandates have spurred the promise of a better life for hundreds of millions of people around the world. Yet, despite that fulfilled destiny, Democrats today are pushing an agenda with harmful consequences for employers, the economy and the American people. We need to fight back on the Democratic Party’s war on American capitalism and enterprise by:

Protecting workplace democracy. Democrats and their special interest allies have launched an unprecedented assault on workplace democracy, proposing the deceptively-titled “Employee Free Choice Act” to strip workers of the right to secret ballot unionizing elections. Workers deserve to make decisions about whether and how to organize in the workplace free from intimidation, which is why we must block this misguided and dangerous plan.
Assuring health care access and retirement security. Workers and retirees in the 21st century need health care and retirement options that make the most of free market innovation and flexibility. We must prevent one-size-fits-all government mandates that drive up costs while reducing options for workers and their families.
Changing 20th century laws to fit the 21st century workplace. Many of our labor laws were written in a different time for a different workforce. We must continue to demand common sense changes to labor laws and oppose any effort to expand liberal special interest control over laws governing the 21st century work environment.
Fostering cooperation and not confrontation. Business knows that it has no greater asset than its employees. We need to push for a more cooperative approach between employers and the federal government when business, especially small business, is making a good faith effort to comply with federal rules.
Cutting the cost of regulation. Many small businesses spending more time complying with federal regulations and red tape than they do conducting business. We must aim to reduce bureaucracy so employers can focus on doing what they do best – running a business, creating jobs and spurring American enterprise.

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