For Immediate Release
Friday, November 09, 2012
Statement of AFSCME Pres. Lee Saunders on President Obama’s Remarks
Washington, DC —AFSCME Pres. Lee Saunders issued the following statement after President Obama’s remarks today:
“I want to thank Pres. Barack Obama for his remarks today pledging to fight for the middle class and tax fairness. President Obama’s victory on Tuesday sent a clear sign that voters want our leaders to pull together to find real solutions to this country’s economic problems. The House of Representatives should enact the middle-class tax cut that has already passed the U.S. Senate. The voters also sent a clear message that they do not support cuts in Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. Cuts in these vital insurance programs would only place a greater burden on the people who rely on them for their health care and retirement security. Instead of cuts, these programs need to be strengthened.”
