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Georgia U.S. Rep Rick Allen: "If you aren't an independent contractor, you might wonder why this is such a big deal. Here's why:..."

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Rick Allen tweeted the following:

"If you aren't an independent contractor, you might wonder why this is such a big deal. Here's why:

If the Biden administration succeeds in scrapping the independent contractor model, we'd be giving the federal government authority to dictate how Americans earn their living."
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Here are other recent tweets from Rick Allen:

"Or, at the very least, we'd be allowing the government to eliminate a perfectly valid career path that's lifted millions of people out of poverty and helped them accomplish the American Dream."
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"Who works as an independent contractor? Think:
Barbers/hairstylists
Truck drivers
Writers/editors
Photographers
Entrepreneurs
Artists/designers
Consultants
Fitness trainers
Wedding planners
It's a heck of a lot more than just rideshare drivers."
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"This summer, I sent a letter to @SecMartyWalsh urging @USDOL to uphold the rule issued during the Trump administration specifically to protect independent contractors.
allen.house.gov/uploadedfiles/"
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