A hardship for employers? Just show me the money
Carol Helm

EDMOND — The nonprofit National and State Chambers of Commerce oppose the Oklahoma Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act of 2007 — HB 1804 and are working to weaken this legislation although 87 percent of Oklahomans support the bill. Will the implementation of this bill create a hardship and inconvenience for many employers required to abide by the rule of law? Most certainly!

A 1996 film with Tom Cruise popularized the term show me the money. This phrase sums up the opposition by the Chambers of Commerce, the Restaurant Association and Motel Association. And Chesapeake Industries? We know their stand on the issue, but what scheme are they defending? The hardships resulting in enforcement of HB 1804 is nothing more than the curtailment of unscrupulous businesses that employ illegal aliens and pay wages “under the table.â€