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CWA: House Gets it Right on Health Care Reform
WASHINGTON - (BUSINESS WIRE) - The Communications Workers of America commends House Speaker Nancy
Pelosi and the House of Representatives on passage of its health care
plan.
"The Affordable Health Care for America Act gets it right. It doesn't
tax middle class and working Americans to pay for health care like some
Senate proposals would. It means that families won't face cuts in
benefits and higher costs. It provides the real health care reform that
our nation needs," said CWA President Larry Cohen.
Especially important, the House plan guarantees that employers - with
exceptions for small business -- pay their fair share by requiring them
to provide insurance or pay into a common fund so responsible employers
don't continue to pick up the tab for freeloaders, he added.
"The House reform plan will provide enormous benefits to our nation.
Workers won't fear the loss of health care for themselves and their
families if they are laid off or change jobs. Pre-Medicare retirees will
be protected against cutbacks in their health care benefits. And the
House plan includes effective restraints on escalating health care
costs, which has driven up costs for working families and made American
businesses less competitive," Cohen said.
It's time for the Senate to move forward on real health care reform that
will provide working and middle class families the health care we all
need. Our nation can't afford to wait, he said.
CWA Communications
Candice Johnson, 202-434-1168
cjohnson@cwa-union.org
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