"The millions of working people reeling from the severe economic recession need a recovery package that not only addresses the crisis and relieves the pain, but also lays the groundwork for a stronger and fairer future," writes SEIU International Secretary-Treasurer Anna Burger on Politico's The Arena, commenting on what kind of stimulus plan this country needs to get our economy back on track.

Anna continues:

"It was the short-term mind-set and greed of Wall Street that got us into this hole but it will take the long-range vision of President Obama, Congress and the American people to pull us back out.

[...] "Through direct investment in state and local government, we can shore up jobs and services in states and local communities--especially health care, unemployment insurance and food stamps--that are in demand in this crisis.

"We need change that works - now and in the long-term. We can start building a stronger American economic future by investing in infrastructure and green projects to create new jobs for the 21st Century...we've also got to move quickly to reform health care and pass the Employee Free Choice Act to ensure that workers, not just CEOs, can benefit from the progress they help create."