The U.S. Chamber of Commerce seems to be making an out-of-character play, backing a slate of freshmen House Democrats that includes 18 who voted in favor of raising the national minimum wage to $15 per hour. The Chamber has strongly opposed the Raise the Wage Act of 2019. In a letter urging House members to vote against it, Chamber executive vice president and chief policy officer Neil Bradley cited a Congressional Budget Office report declaring the bill would result in the loss of as many as 3.7 million jobs. Many Republican hopefuls have responded to the perceived Chamber disconnect, labeling the Chamber as out of touch.
Prepare for Big Labor dollars to fly – almost exclusively toward Democrat contenders. Last presidential election unions spent over $100 million backing Hillary Clinton. This year the SEIU alone has pledged $150 million to elect Biden. By the time other union organizations pony up, a lot of money will have been invested in hoping to hold Biden accountable to pass the PRO Act.
