Indiana Union Members Tell McCain: ‘Don’t Tax Our Health Care’

[Omaha Steve]

http://blog.aflcio.org/2008/07/03/indiana-union-members-tell-mccain-don%E2%80%99t-tax-our-health-care

by Seth Michaels, Jul 3, 2008

Charles Clark, Labor 2008 state director for Indiana, reports on union members’ response to a McCain appearance this week.

When John McCain arrived in Indianapolis on Tuesday morning, he was greeted by dozens of union members chanting “Shame on McCain” and “McSame as Bush” in protest of the presidential candidate’s visit to the state capital.



Protesters from AFSCME Local 661, OPEIU Local 1, IUPAT Local 47, UAW Region 3, UFCW Local 700 and USW Locals 1999 and 715 blasted McCain for his plan to tax health care.

Sharon Dunson of AFSCME Local 661, says McCain’s plan will make the problems in our health care system worse than they already are:

McCain’s plan is not going to help the millions of people who don’t have health care now, and it will make it so much more difficult for working families to be able to afford any coverage.

A study released yesterday by the Center for American Progress confirms that McCain’s health care plan could mean a tax increase for working families. The study says:

McCain’s plan would raise taxes on millions of families, falling mainly on the middle class, while failing to make insurance affordable for many others, especially low-income families and people with pre-existing conditions.

FULL story at link.

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[katherine20]

1. McCain health care

The McCain plan would destroy health care for most Americans. This part of his platform needs to be explained to the American people. It is a tremendous danger.

[Omaha Steve]

2. Welcome to the growing Labor Forum

And the DU too.

OS