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Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), within reach of becoming the Republican nominee for president, has spent decades as a Washington, D.C., insider. But the traditional media has yet to look much deeper than the self-image McCain has created and promoted.
Hugh McVey, president of the Missouri AFL-CIO, weighs in on Sen. McCain’s record in this video. His conclusion? After looking at the facts, it’s clear that McCain hasn’t made the right votes on behalf of working families.
McVey cites several issues where McCain’s long voting record shows a clear pattern of poor choices, including workers’ rights, trade and health care. Says McVey:
Sen. McCain is bad for almost everything that affects working families.
The Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA), the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and other bad trade agreements that don’t protect workers here and abroad? McCain voted for them.
Protection of overtime rights? McCain voted against it.
Extending unemployment benefits? McCain has voted against it several times—and didn’t bother to show up to vote on a Senate stimulus package that failed by one vote.
The freedom to form unions? McCain voted to block the Employee Free Choice Act and supports a national law that would make it harder to get a voice on the job.
Privatizing federal jobs? McCain supports it.
Renewing the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), which helps working families get affordable health coverage for their kids? McCain voted against it and supported Bush’s veto.
McVey says McCain’s record is clear on the most important issues facing us.
He certainly isn’t right for working families in Missouri, and more importantly, in the United States of America.
For more information on the 2008 presidential election, check out Working Families Vote 2008.
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I agree with Sen. McCain on many social and foreign policy issues, but this blog is correct, when it comes to bread-and-butter issues for working men and women and retirees, he’s no good.
As a result, I’ll be voting for Sens. Obama or Clinton, whomever wins the Democratic nomination.
I think WE all know McCain is Bush in a Reagan costume. Let’s discuss Clinton and Obama’s platforms.
For one, the health care plans by both are sub-par; pretty much keeping the insurance industry profiting on our backs and not guaranteeing 100% coverage, low co-pays, and affordable medicines.
Over 380 union locals and 32 state AFL-CIOs have endorsed single payer health care; Medicare for ALL!
This is what should be sent to the Obama and Clinton camps for discussion.
Make no mistake about it! Senator John McCain is from Arizona, a strong anti-union state (Right to work state). This is also a state that worships guns and defense; remember Barry Goldwater famous statement like “Extremism in the defense of freedom is no vice”. A President McCain in 2009 is bad news for working and peace-loving America.
The author failed to mention the fact the McCain co-sponsored the ’shamnesty’ bill last year. Amnesty for illegals is also not good for Ameica’s working families.