Posted on August 17th, 2009
Anyone who turns on a news program these days has probably heard about the furor over health care reform. And if you only pay attention to the headlines, you might actually believe some of the talk about “death panels,” “rationing” or “socialized healthcare” slurs that have been circulating, especially from people who oppose health care reform.
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Posted on April 9th, 2009
Posted on March 31st, 2009
President Obama has seemingly signaled that blue-collar contracts are less sacred than bonus contracts for bankers. Is this what we voted for last November?
In watching President Obama’s announcement yesterday concerning the U.S. auto industry, I was disappointed to hear him suggest that UAW employees may be in line for even more forced concessions if the industry is to be saved. I hope that isn’t so. Especially not after hearing members of the administration defend the validity of AIG bonuses under the guise of honoring contracts.
If a contract is a contract, then it should be that way whether you’re an overpaid executive or an assembly line worker struggling to keep his family afloat. I hope President Obama understands that as well.
Watch the President’s address:
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