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WASHINGTON— American Federation of Teachers President
Randi Weingarten released the following statement on Neil Gorsuch:
“After several days of hearings, it’s clear that while
Judge Gorsuch is amiable and intelligent, he has also shown himself to be an
ideologue who repeatedly sides with corporations and powerful special
interests over working people, consumers, students and women.
“Now, more than ever, we need an independent voice on the
Supreme Court who respects, not rewrites, our constitutional values
of freedom, democracy and justice. In his hearings, Judge Gorsuch failed
to demonstrate that he would be that voice. The Senate should reject this
nomination and urge President Trump to nominate someone whose philosophy
falls within the mainstream of jurisprudential thought, just as President
Obama did by nominating Merrick Garland.”
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Monday, March 27, 2017
AFT Urges Senate to Reject Gorsuch
AFT Statement on Healthcare Bill
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For Immediate Release
March 24, 2017
Contact: Michael Heenan, 202-585-4371
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AFT Statement on Healthcare Bill
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WASHINGTON— American Federation of Teachers President
Randi Weingarten released the following statement on the retraction of the
American Health Care Act:
“We elect people to Congress to solve problems, not to
make life worse for Americans. The Trump-Ryan healthcare bill not only failed
to deliver on the president’s campaign promises of a healthcare bill that
lowers costs and expands coverage for all Americans, but also created a plan
under which the only winners were the wealthy, insurance executives and other
corporations, who would have received big tax breaks. Everyone else was a
loser under this bill—including the 24 million Americans whose coverage would
have been ripped away, and those with employer-based healthcare coverage who
faced increased taxes. It would have resulted in higher costs, particularly
for seniors; less coverage, particularly for women and children; and a shift
in costs to states resulting in increased state and community fiscal burdens.
“Once the American people learned what was in this bill, they
overwhelmingly rejected it, and we hope that President Trump and Speaker Ryan
learned a lesson here. Every major piece of legislation needs adjustment; now
is the time to fix and strengthen the Affordable Care Act, not repeal and
replace it.”
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