Taxpayer Watchdog Opposes Re-nomination of David Weil

For Immediate Release                                                                                              Contact: Courtney Mattison   (202-535-7492)

January 5, 2022                                                                                                             

Washington, D.C. – The Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA) continues to oppose the nomination of David Weil to head the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD). Weil has promised to be a rubber stamp for labor union bosses, implementing policies that will hurt the economy and severely restrict employees and businesses.

In response to the White House’s re-nomination, TPA President David Williams offered the following comment:

“The last two years have re-defined the bounds of a traditional workplace. Employers and individuals have needed added flexibility and freedom to keep workers employed and the economy moving. Nominees like David Weil stand diametrically opposed to that entrepreneurial spirit. Weil has publicly stated his desire to abolish the practice of independent contracting.

This would put thousands of people (Republicans AND Democrats) out of work, as the costs of hiring full-time employees is far more prohibitive than hiring flexible independent contractors.

“Weil has also expressed a desire to end the franchising industry as we know it in America. Franchising allows businesses to license their business model to individuals and families who would in turn get to run the franchise. Franchises are responsible for millions of jobs across the country and allow businesses to expand more easily.

“Lastly, Weil would no doubt act to implement many provisions of the PRO Act as an unelected bureaucrat. The PRO Act would serve as a massive boon for labor unions, effectively abolishing right-to-work laws across the country. It would also force individuals, with or without their consent, to turn over private information to labor bosses.

“With the nation’s job numbers continuing to languish below expectations as the country recovers from the effects of economic lockdowns and restrictions, a nominee like David Weil is the last thing the economy needs. We applaud the efforts of Sens. Richard Burr (R-N.C.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Roger Marshall (R-Kansas), and Jerry Moran (R-Kansas) for their principled opposition to Weil’s re-nomination and urge all other senators to do the same.”

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Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to educating the public through the research, analysis and dissemination of information on the government’s effects on the economy.