McBush Doesn't Give a Damn About Working People and Families
John Sidney McWealthy doesn't give a damn about regular working people and their families. His voting record in Congress proves it.
The head of the Missouri AFL-CIO stated: "Protection of overtime rights? McCain voted against it.
The head of the Missouri AFL-CIO stated: "Protection of overtime rights? McCain voted against it.
"Extending unemployment benefits? McCain has voted against it several times—and didn’t bother to show up to vote on a Senate stimulus package that failed by one vote.
"The freedom to form unions? McCain voted to block the Employee Free Choice Act and supports a national law that would make it harder to get a voice on the job.
"Privatizing federal jobs? McCain supports it.
"Renewing the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), which helps working families get affordable health coverage for their kids? McCain voted against it and supported Bush’s veto.
"McVey says McCain’s record is clear on the most important issues facing us.
And from AFL-CIO blog, McCain's top economic adviser had this to say about McCain's policies: "In an interview with the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association, McCain’s top economic adviser, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, acknowledges McCain doesn’t want to include labor and environmental standards in trade agreements.He certainly isn’t right for working families in Missouri, and more importantly, in the United States of America."
McCain would reject the use of labor and environmental issues to block trade, says Holtz-Eakin.
"But McCain is missing the point. Labor and environmen tal rules are just as much a part of the trade equation as copyright protection or investment rules. It isn’t a question of blocking trade but of making sure that trade deals are fair to workers, don’t trash the environment and provide the right incentives to businesses and governments. McCain’s trade policy would serve only one constituency: multinational corporations.
"This comes as no surprise: McCain, after all, is a strong advocate of trade deals likes the North American Free Trade Agreement and the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) and has never met a trade agreement he couldn’t vote for. He’s a strong supporter of the anti-worker U.S.-Colombia FTA, asserting that America’s discontent with the direction of the country is because the Colombia deal hasn’t passed. (Where did he get this idea from? Maybe from a major fundraiser who was a lobbyist for the Colombian government?)
"In rejecting environmental and labor standards outright, McCain has gone even farther than Bush, who agreed to include labor and environmental standards in future trade negotiations.
"To find out more about McCain’s record on trade, check out McCain Revealed."
Posted by Kaz at 6/10/2008 3:06 PM 
Categories: labor, Congress, Politics, Manufacturing, Economy, Bushites, McCain
Categories: labor, Congress, Politics, Manufacturing, Economy, Bushites, McCain
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