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Prohibiting discrimination based on pre-existing conditions, allowing young people to stay on their parents' health insurance plans and eliminating different insurance rates for American workers with physical labor jobs –
In a circus mirror-like twist, the GOP is currently lecturing the American people on the importance of working a full-time, 40-hour work week.
This Republican Congress doesn't have a single five day work week scheduled for the entire 2014 year. Not one.
For all of the Republicans' talk about cutting the nation's deficit, there was one major omission from the Ryan Republican Budget – immigration reform, which would reduce the deficit by $900 billion, according to CBO.
Earlier in the Budget Committee, Congressman Tony Cardenas put Chairman Ryan on the spot by raising that point:
From EPI: By Ignoring Economic Reality, Ryan Budget Would Slow Recovery, Cost Jobs
To: Reps. Denham, Ros-Lehtinen, and Valadao
CC: 27 Additional Republicans Supporting Immigration Reform and a Pathway to Citizenship
Fr: Democratic Leader's Press Office
Dt: March 28, 2014
Re: Time for House Republicans to Walk the Walk on Immigration Reform
Speaker Boehner just told reporters that instead of voting on a bill to #RenewUI, we should be working to create better jobs in America and "higher wages."
"If we are going to consider dealing with unemployment – emergency unemployment – we have to do something about creating better jobs in America, higher wages in America."
We can do both.
#RENEWUI
Washington Post: Eric Cantor attempts to remake the House GOP brand, and his own
In case you missed previous versions of this same story:
To: Interested Parties
Fr: Democratic Leader's Press Office
Dt: March 23, 2014
Re: House Republicans' Costly Obsession with Repealing ACA
As millions of Americans celebrate the four year anniversary of the signing of the Affordable Care Act, House Republicans remain blinded by their desire to repeal the health reform law regardless of how much time they waste and taxpayer dollars they squander in the process.