Below is the text of a message we sent out today. Please take a moment to write Sen. Mike Johanns and tell him to listen to what Nebraskans need:
It could be worse. It's hard to imagine how things could be worse these days: between unemployment, the financial crisis, and the state of healthcare, it's no secret that Nebraska is hurting.
But if you can believe it, there's a group that continues to fight ways to improve the lives of Nebraskans. For years, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has done all it can to stop working people in Nebraska from getting ahead.
Click here to write to Senator Johanns and tell him to listen to the needs of working people, not the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
What would Nebraska look like if the U.S. Chamber got its way through the years? The picture isn't pretty.
The U.S. Chamber's been on the wrong side of so many issues important to Nebraska's families. But that's just the beginning.
Just like they're going all out to stop healthcare reform, the U.S. Chamber is doing anything it can to oppose the Employee Free Choice Act - yesterday their lead lobbyist warned of "Armageddon on Capitol Hill."
Click here to write to Senator Johanns and tell him to listen to
working people, not the greedy CEOs at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Why should Senator Johanns listen to the same people who've tried to consistently hurt Nebraska's families?
We need to make sure our senators know that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce doesn't have the best interests of our state in mind: just those of the same greedy CEOs that hurt our economy in the first place.
Click here to send a message now. Thanks for writing to Senator Johanns. Your voice can make the difference.
In solidarity,
Jane Fleming Kleeb
Nebraska Change that Works
www.changethatworks.net/NE
It could be worse. It's hard to imagine how things could be worse these days: between unemployment, the financial crisis, and the state of healthcare, it's no secret that Nebraska is hurting.
But if you can believe it, there's a group that continues to fight ways to improve the lives of Nebraskans. For years, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has done all it can to stop working people in Nebraska from getting ahead.
Click here to write to Senator Johanns and tell him to listen to the needs of working people, not the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. What would Nebraska look like if the U.S. Chamber got its way through the years? The picture isn't pretty.
- The U.S. Chamber opposed the minimum wage hike in 2007. About $68 million would be generated for 136,000 Nebraskans resulting from the 2007 schedule for minimum wage increases, research shows. The U.S. Chamber says they have "consistently opposed increasing the federal minimum wage."
- The U.S. Chamber opposed a bill to expand healthcare coverage for children. 20,000 Nebraskan children would gain from the 2009 healthcare initiatives, studies indicate. The U.S. Chamber opposed a bill to expand healthcare coverage for millions of uninsured children, including 20,000 in Nebraska alone.
- The U.S. Chamber consistently defends outsourcing jobs. 29,800 Nebraska jobs were lost to outsourcing in 2007 alone. The U.S. Chamber says that there are "legitimate values in outsourcing" and that Americans are "short of skills."
The U.S. Chamber's been on the wrong side of so many issues important to Nebraska's families. But that's just the beginning.
Just like they're going all out to stop healthcare reform, the U.S. Chamber is doing anything it can to oppose the Employee Free Choice Act - yesterday their lead lobbyist warned of "Armageddon on Capitol Hill."
Why should Senator Johanns listen to the same people who've tried to consistently hurt Nebraska's families?
We need to make sure our senators know that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce doesn't have the best interests of our state in mind: just those of the same greedy CEOs that hurt our economy in the first place.
In solidarity,
Jane Fleming Kleeb
Nebraska Change that Works
www.changethatworks.net/NE
