Hearing | Unlocking Opportunity: Allowing Independent Contractors to Access Benefits: 70+ million Americans partake in full-time, part-time, or occasional freelance work. It’s estimated half of the U.S. workforce will partake in flexible work by 2027. These workers want to maintain their independence and don’t self-identify as traditional W-2 employees. Nevertheless, regulators frequently target these individuals using worker classification tests intended to force them back into employee arrangements, alleging they don’t have access to employment benefits like health insurance. They believe they know what’s best for these workers, but let’s put that hubris aside. All working Americans should have the right to choose when, how, and where they receive income. By putting regulations on independent contracting positions, the government bars workers who depend on their small businesses and flexibility from freely pursuing their hopes and dreams.

Tune in tomorrow to watch Gabriella Hoffman, senior policy analyst with IWF’s Center for Economic Opportunity, testify before Congress on this issue at 9:00 a.m. EDT. Watch Here

CHAMPION MESSAGE

HURTING NOT HELPING

Censors on Birth Control Are Alienating Women
The arbiters of science and democracy are now encouraging censorship of “misinformation” about birth control on popular social media platforms. The Washington Post ran several articles pointing to online misinformation as the cause of an increasing number of women who are quitting hormonal birth control. Following this, TikTok started censoring particular accounts and videos that were negative on birth control. Read More
MEDIA SPOTLIGHT

The Ingraham Angle | New Study: Children Grow Out of Gender Confusion Watch 

Fox News at Night | Public Schools See Drop in Enrollment, Test Scores Watch 

The John Steigerwald Show | South Carolina Basketball Coach Says She Supports Male Participation in Women’s Sports Listen (starts at 4:13)

The Federalist | Anti-Israel Protest at Georgetown Law Tests Limits of Free Speech Read

The Hill | ‘Social and Emotional Learning’ Is Another Reason Why We Need School Choice Read

DID YOU KNOW

EPA Sets Unrealistic Emissions Standards
The Biden administration’s strictest-ever emissions standards for passenger cars have been finalized. What is getting less attention are the burdensome standards released on Good Friday for “heavy-duty highway vehicles,” such as semi-trucks and buses, that will require more than 60% of new urban delivery trucks to be zero-emissions by 2032. Read More

IN THE NETWORK

Join Us: The Electoral College Explained
It’s a presidential election year, which means the Electoral College will be a hot topic of conversation. We want you to be prepared with the facts!

Join us Thursday, April 11 at 1:00 p.m. ET for an exclusive, members-only event explaining the Electoral College and why it matters for our republic.

Host Jennifer C. Braceras, vice president for legal affairs at IWF and founder of Independent Women’s Law Center, will be joined by Electoral College experts Michael C. Maibach and Tara Ross. Register Here

TWO TRUTHS & A LIE

Two Truths and a Lie: Who Pays the Most Taxes?
Can you identify which of the three following statements about who pays the most in taxes is false?

A. The top 1% paid a larger share of income taxes than the bottom 90% combined.
B. Half of taxpayers paid nearly all of the income taxes.
C. The wealthy don’t pay their fair share.
CHECK YOUR ANSWER

CAPSULE REVIEW

Don’t Get Numb to the National Debt Numbers
President Joe Biden signed a $1.2 trillion package funding federal agencies for the remainder of fiscal 2024. Earlier this month, Biden proposed that the federal government would spend $7.3 trillion in fiscal 2025. The Wall Street Journal added three exclamation points to its headline: “Biden’s Budget: $7.3 Trillion!!!” Read More

Recent ‘Squatters’ Are Trespassers Emboldened by Progressives’ Failure to Deter Property Crime
Last month, New York resident Adele Andalaroo entered the home of her deceased parents to find squatters inside. When she called law enforcement, they arrested her for unlawful eviction. Such cases of squatting do not reflect the long-standing legal doctrine of adverse possession (also known as “squatters’ rights”); instead, they represent how people can pervert a legal doctrine when state and local governments refuse to preserve the rule of law and respect for property rights. Read More
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