Opinion by Paul Waldman: Republicans are proving they’re no “workers party”
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, which includes comments praising the FTC decision from GOP Sens. Todd C. Young of Indiana and Kevin Cramer of North Dakota, both of whom have supported banning noncompetes in the past. And in fairness, Sen. Josh Hawley criticized noncompetes at a little-noticed Senate hearing three years ago. But I’ve been unable to find any recent comment from him on the subject.In other words, it’s hardly a pro-worker GOP groundswell.
So when your boss — excuse me, your “job creator” — forces you to sign a document pledging that you won’t take a position elsewhere for better pay, it’s only because he has your best interests in mind! Now get back to the fryer. No doubt at least some Republicans sincerely want their party to be more responsive to the needs of people who aren’t wealthy. But where rhetoric turns into policy, that desire always seems to wither away. Will they advocate for a higher minimum wage, an expanded child tax credit, paid family leave or anything else that would materially help workers?
Not likely, outside of a few lonely GOP voices. Instead, they’ll settle for saying they’re the workers’ party, without doing anything to help workers. It’s been a pretty good formula for them so far.
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