Summary of Khanna Grills Top Project 2025 Policymaker About Proposal To End Labor Protections LGBTQ+ Employees
During the video, Mr. Conor questions Mr. Barry, the co-author of Project 2025, about proposals to end labor protections for LGBTQ+ employees. Mr. Barry clarifies that the report does not call for the repeal of Davis-Bacon or project labor agreements, but does support regulations prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. However, there is a debate on the extent of these regulations. Mr. Barry also supports the idea of scheduling civil employees, giving the president the authority to fire and replace up to 50,000 civilian employees. This policy would increase political accountability but could potentially lead to mass firings based on political ideology. Mr. Barry defends this approach, stating that it is important for public policy employees to align with the president's ideology. The discussion highlights the potential implications of these proposals on labor protections and political accountability.
Presenters/Contributors
- Mr. Conor
- Mr. Barry
Notable Quotes
— 02:59 — « we need to be scheduling civil employees as F scheduled employees, which means that the president would have the authority to fire about 50,000 civilian employees if she or he wants to. Is that correct? »
— 03:46 — « having more political accountability is a very good thing. »
— 04:28 — « its a lesser Civil Service regime, its not the same as political appointees but political policy responsiveness is appropriate when it comes to any employee who touches on public policy. »
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