Press
Contact: Tyler Prell, 202-701-5796
Potential Deficit Deal: Cuts to Medicaid, Healthcare Are Morally Wrong
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Mary Kay Henry, President of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), issued the following statement after information about a potential deficit reduction deal was reported in the press:
"If press reports about a potential deal on deficit reduction turn out to be true, Medicaid will be eviscerated, access to healthcare for millions of Americans will be gutted and millions of jobs will be lost. This is morally wrong and Congress should not allow it to happen.
"Reported revenue measures in the deal are worse than the 'Gang of Six' proposal and let corporations and millionaires off the hook and avoid paying their fair share.
"On behalf of 2.1 million members, SEIU will not support a deal with these outcomes."
With 2.1 million members in Canada, the United States and Puerto Rico, SEIU is the fastest-growing union in the Americas. Focused on uniting workers in healthcare, public services and property services, SEIU members are winning better wages, healthcare and more secure jobs for our communities, while uniting their strength with their counterparts around the world to help ensure that workers--not just corporations and CEOs--benefit from today's global economy.
Potential Deficit Deal: Cuts to Medicaid, Healthcare Are Morally Wrong
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Mary Kay Henry, President of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), issued the following statement after information about a potential deficit reduction deal was reported in the press:
"If press reports about a potential deal on deficit reduction turn out to be true, Medicaid will be eviscerated, access to healthcare for millions of Americans will be gutted and millions of jobs will be lost. This is morally wrong and Congress should not allow it to happen.
"Reported revenue measures in the deal are worse than the 'Gang of Six' proposal and let corporations and millionaires off the hook and avoid paying their fair share.
"On behalf of 2.1 million members, SEIU will not support a deal with these outcomes."
###
With 2.1 million members in Canada, the United States and Puerto Rico, SEIU is the fastest-growing union in the Americas. Focused on uniting workers in healthcare, public services and property services, SEIU members are winning better wages, healthcare and more secure jobs for our communities, while uniting their strength with their counterparts around the world to help ensure that workers--not just corporations and CEOs--benefit from today's global economy.
RSS FEEDS