Thom Tillis doesn't 'have any problem' with
optional hand washing for restaurant employees

With a measles outbreak and the issue of mandatory vaccinations
dominating the political landscape this week, Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North
Carolina, is taking the opportunity to speak out against what he says
are too many government regulations.

What was one of the examples he used Monday while participating in a
Q-and-A at the Bipartisan Policy Center? Health and hygiene regulations
that require employees to wash their hands after going to the bathroom.

Tillis argues we are “one of the most regulated nations in the history
of the planet.�

“I was having a discussion with someone, and we were at a Starbucks in
my district, and we were talking about certain regulations where I felt
like ‘maybe you should allow businesses to opt out,’� Tillis said.

They just happened to be sitting by the bathroom, and an employee went
in there.

“She says, for example, don’t you believe that this regulation that
requires this gentleman to wash his hands before he serves you food is
important?� Tillis recalled. “I said: ‘I don’t have any problem with
Starbucks if they choose to opt out of this policy as long as they post
a sign that says ‘We don’t require our employees to wash their hands
after leaving the restroom.’�

A clip of the video can be seen at C-SPAN.

Tillis said he knows that any restaurant opting out of mandatory hand
washing for employees would go out of business, but that’s the point.
Many consumers would self-regulate.

“The market will take care of that,� he added.


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