GOVERNOR: Misguided veto

Governor Little vetoed the bill which supported freedom to work. He said he did not want government to intrude into private businesses.

On the surface, this certainly makes sense. No business wants the government telling them how to run their business. That is just one of the many freedoms we all experience as Americans.

However, when you dig deeper you have to wonder if he had another reason. After all, there are a number of areas where the government intrudes into businesses, including, among others, the following:

• Health inspections

• Zoning requirements

• Building codes

• Fire codes

• Americans with disabilities requirements

• Business licensing requirements

• Contractor licensing and other professional licensing

• Non-essential businesses closed by government

• Sales tax collections by private businesses

These are just a few: I know there are many others. So what was the real reason for the veto?

Thinking of freedom, more individuals are affected than are businesses. And, further, businesses would not even consider actions against employees except for being misled by the government health officials.

This was a tragic mistake.

JIM HOLLINGSWORTH

Hayden