Target 26 of 31
Today’s target
ABOLISHDOL
Department of Labor
Your wage is a deal between two adults. Washington wants a seat at the table.
Official story
What they claim to do
Fosters and promotes the welfare of wage earners, job seekers and retirees.
Ground truth
What they actually do
Writes and rewrites rules on overtime, independent contractors and prevailing wages that shift with each administration. The Davis-Bacon Act requires prevailing wages on federal construction, and the Congressional Budget Office has scored its repeal as saving billions of dollars.
The libertarian case
Work is a bargain between consenting adults. Federal rules on pay, overtime and who counts as a contractor cost flexibility and push jobs underground or overseas. The best protection for workers is an economy with plenty of employers competing for them.
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