Statement of AFSCME President Gerald W. McEntee on Democratic Budget Plan

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.afscme.org/press/14675.cfm

For IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, May 21, 2007
Statement of AFSCME President Gerald W. McEntee on Democratic Budget Plan

For the first time in six years, we have a budget proposal that sets a course for a balanced budget without sacrificing health care, education or public safety – and without raising taxes on working families. It represents a first step in fixing the mess created by the careless policies and wrong choices of George Bush and the Republican Congress.

It hasn’t taken long for the Republican chorus to start their political complaining. We don’t need lectures about fiscal responsibility from the people who ran up the biggest deficits in our country’s history. We don’t need any more Republican tax cuts for the wealthy or cuts in the vital services that keep our families safe and make our communities strong. Democrats were elected to change the direction of this country, and that’s what they’re doing with this budget proposal.

I'm a proud AFSCME member!

[snowbear]

1. I wonder who the AFSCME will endorse for '08.. I'm guessing..

in this order:

1) Edwards
2) Richardson (he rocked at the AFSCME forum)
3) Clinton
4) Not sure..

Or maybe they'll hold off on making an endorsement early on and will wait until later in the primary?