Congress should seal eligible records that keep Americans out of work

OK THIS IS THE ONE I WAS TELLING YOU ABOUT AND I HAVE BEEN THINKING ABOUT IT ALL DAY BECAUSE APPARENTLY CONGRESS HAS THE POWER TO FIX THIS RIGHT NOW WITH THE CLEAN SLATE ACT AND THE FRESH START ACT WHICH WOULD SEAL SPECIFIC FEDERAL RECORDS THAT ARE BASICALLY JUST ACTING AS ROADBLOCKS TO PEOPLE TRYING TO GET JOBS AND HONESTLY WHO EVEN WANTS TO KEEP PEOPLE OUT OF THE WORKFORCE WHEN WE NEED WORKERS SO BAD, THE AUTHOR OF THIS PIECE IS BASICALLY SHOUTING AT CONGRESS TO GET IT TOGETHER AND REMOVE THESE BARRIERS SO PEOPLE CAN FINALLY ACHIEVE SOME ECONOMIC STABILITY AND FRANKLY IT JUST MAKES SENSE BECAUSE IF YOU SERVED YOUR TIME YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO WORK, RIGHT? OK NOW BACK TO YOUR STORY, SORRY.

SORRY BUT THIS IS GENUINELY INSANE THAT WE HAVE THESE FEDERAL RULES BLOCKING PEOPLE FROM WORKING AND THE WHOLE ARGUMENT IN THE HILL IS JUST BEGGING CONGRESS TO PASS THESE TWO BILLS, THE CLEAN SLATE ACT AND THE FRESH START ACT, SO THAT ELIGIBLE RECORDS GET SEALED INSTEAD OF FOLLOWING PEOPLE AROUND FOREVER. IT FEELS LIKE SUCH AN OBVIOUS WIN FOR ECONOMIC STABILITY IF PEOPLE COULD ACTUALLY GET HIRED WITHOUT THEIR PAST RECORDS CONSTANTLY GETTING IN THE WAY AND KEEPING THEM FROM EARNING A LIVING AND I DO NOT KNOW WHY IT IS EVEN A DEBATE HONESTLY, IT IS JUST COMMON SENSE TO CLEAR THE PATH FOR FOLKS WHO WANT TO CONTRIBUTE. ANYWAY I WILL BE THINKING ABOUT THIS IN THE TAXI.

The Hill argues that Congress should pass the bipartisan Clean Slate Act and Fresh Start Act to seal specific federal records that currently prevent Americans from securing employment.

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