SEIU Pounds the Health Bill after White House Throws them Under the Bus
By: Dan Perrin (Diary) | December 17th at 11:12 AM |
From the Huffington Post, with notes of betrayal: “I believe this is the moment when we must stand as one and say enough,” Service Employees International Union President Andy Stern wrote in a letter to his fellow members. While he stopped short of formally opposing the bill that is making its way through the Senate, he did express outrage over the concessions made to Sen. | Read More »
Update — Sen. Sanders is a NO, the SEIU & the AFL-CIO may be a NO on ObamaCare
By: Dan Perrin (Diary) | December 16th at 04:44 PM |
The Hill is reporting that Senator Sanders is a NO on ObamaCare: Asked by Fox Business Network’s Neil Cavuto asked Sanders if he could support the compromise bill. The senator replied “I’m struggling with this. As of this point I am not voting for the bill. And here’s why.” Sanders, who favors a single-payer healthcare system, said that he has informed the White House and | Read More »
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