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<blockquote data-quote="moreluck" data-source="post: 895908" data-attributes="member: 1246"><p>The Dems can’t breathe without permission from the unions...............</p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><a href="http://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/190699-supercommittee-could-derail-obamas-jobs-message-union-chief-warns" target="_blank"><span style="color: #990000">(The Hill)</span></a> — AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said Monday that a proposal by Democratic members of the “supercommittee” could undermine President Obama’s jobs campaign.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><a href="http://weaselzippers.us/2011/10/31/afl-cio-chief-richard-trumka-threatens-dems-on-supercommittee/" target="_blank">AFL-CIO Chief Richard Trumka Threatens Dems On Supercommittee…</a></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">On a conference call with reporters, the leader of the nation’s largest labor federation said the White House has made job creation the “No. 1 priority” in recent weeks by pushing Congress to pass legislation and issuing executive orders meant to boost the economy….</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">The AFL-CIO chief said he was surprised that Democrats on the deficit panel proposed cuts to social programs.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">“I have personally talked to members of that committee and told them that this was the wrong direction to go in,” Trumka said. “So the question was, was I surprised? Yes, I was surprised to see some of the suggestions coming out of the Democratic side.”</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">The labor leader noted that the AFL-CIO’s state affiliates pick which candidates to endorse in congressional races. But he said anyone who votes for cuts to social programs would likely risk the support of unions come next election.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">“This is the one of things that will be considered when we do endorsements,” Trumka said. “Although I have a tough time envisioning us endorsing people who actually voted for major cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.”</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="moreluck, post: 895908, member: 1246"] The Dems can’t breathe without permission from the unions............... [INDENT][URL="http://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/190699-supercommittee-could-derail-obamas-jobs-message-union-chief-warns"][COLOR=#990000](The Hill)[/COLOR][/URL] — AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said Monday that a proposal by Democratic members of the “supercommittee” could undermine President Obama’s jobs campaign. [URL="http://weaselzippers.us/2011/10/31/afl-cio-chief-richard-trumka-threatens-dems-on-supercommittee/"]AFL-CIO Chief Richard Trumka Threatens Dems On Supercommittee…[/URL] On a conference call with reporters, the leader of the nation’s largest labor federation said the White House has made job creation the “No. 1 priority” in recent weeks by pushing Congress to pass legislation and issuing executive orders meant to boost the economy…. The AFL-CIO chief said he was surprised that Democrats on the deficit panel proposed cuts to social programs. “I have personally talked to members of that committee and told them that this was the wrong direction to go in,” Trumka said. “So the question was, was I surprised? Yes, I was surprised to see some of the suggestions coming out of the Democratic side.” The labor leader noted that the AFL-CIO’s state affiliates pick which candidates to endorse in congressional races. But he said anyone who votes for cuts to social programs would likely risk the support of unions come next election. “This is the one of things that will be considered when we do endorsements,” Trumka said. “Although I have a tough time envisioning us endorsing people who actually voted for major cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.” [/INDENT] [/QUOTE]
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