Another year has gone by and America has spent another Labor Day disappointed. While celebrating Labor Day with folks in Covington, I was struck when I saw a once bustling factory with an “Absolute Auction” sign posted in front of it.

Congressman Griffith's Weekly E-Newsletter 09.04.12 Tuesday, September 4, 2012 – American Workforce Another year has gone by and America has spent another Labor Day disappointed. While celebrating Labor Day with folks in Covington, I was struck when I saw a once bustling factory with an “Absolute Auction” sign posted in front of it. Though the MeadWestvaco plant is doing fine, it’s truly a shame that another plant in the area is not. It’s also a shame that the same, sad record is on repeat in Washington – more regulations, more taxes, and more uncertainty. The Ninth’s coal miners, farmers, and numerous other businessmen all seem to have a government bureaucrat looking over their shoulder, shrewdly waiting to slam them with a fine. For the federal government, the best path forward is clear. It must unleash our energy potential – we need to drill, dig, discover, and deregulate. Coal, natural gas, oil, wind, solar – whatever the source may be, if it’s economical, let’s harvest it. We need to overhaul our tax code – make it simple, competitive, and efficient. We need to comprehensively reduce the regulatory burden Washington places on businesses and its workers. Environmental laws, compliance laws – you name it, we need to curb the federal government’s meddlesome policies if we want our businesses to expand and compete in the global market. Finally, we need to return to the policies of the 90s – we must cut spending. Like I’ve said countless times, American workers are the best in the world. American workers are more innovative and harder working than anybody else. Unfortunately, they are being held back by Washington’s policies and politics. With the greatest workers in the world, we should have great Labor Days. Let us hope the future is better than the present. I hope you had a good Labor Day. This Week in History – American Revolution Officially Ended