For Immediate Release
September 13, 2017
Contact: Marcus Mrowka
202-531-0689
AFT President Randi Weingarten on GAIN Act
WASHINGTON— Statement of American Federation of
Teachers President Randi Weingarten on the introduction of the Grow
American Incomes Now (GAIN) Act by Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Sen.
Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio):
“Americans need good jobs that pay
a living wage. But working families’ wages have remained stagnant for decades,
and too many low-wage workers are living paycheck to paycheck and often need to
choose between putting food on the dinner table and paying the electricity. The
GAIN Act expands the Earned Income Tax Credit, a proven, successful program
with bipartisan support, which will boost the wages of working people so they
can support themselves and their families.
“Rep. Ro Khanna and Sen. Sherrod Brown
have the right approach with the GAIN Act to support working people and boost
our economy, which stands in stark contrast with President Trump’s tax
plan, which would provide large tax cuts to the wealthy and big corporations by
cutting Medicare, Medicaid and public education. If Trump were serious about
helping working people, he’d abandon his agenda of tax cuts for the rich and
come out to support the GAIN Act and work with Congress to turn it into law.”
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AFT President Randi Weingarten: http://twitter.com/rweingarten
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