First of all, I would like to say that I love school teachers. I raised one. I also think that whatever kindergarten teachers are paid, it is not enough (that probably applies to high school and junior high school teachers as well). I love little children, but the thought of more than one or two of them at a time is truly frightening to me. That said, I will continue.
The Hill is reporting today that the House will be called back into session to pass the latest stimulus bill that provides $16 billion in extended Medicaid benefits and $10 billion in education funding for the states. After the bill is passed, the unions plan to ramp up their efforts to support Democrats in the November election. Since the money will prevent many union members from losing their jobs, the union strategy is to attack those Republicans that oppose the spending.
I need to make a note here about the bill. The bill includes $16 billion in extended Medicaid benefits. This is a down payment to the states to keep state budgets from collapsing under the weight of Obamacare. Here is Massachusetts, we have already seen that government run healthcare results in financial and healthcare trends opposite than what was promised or expected (note: expectations varied according to where you sit on the political spectrum). The cost of health insurance has increased more quickly than in other parts of the country, people are dropping healthcare covereage because they cannot afford it, private healthcare companies are losing money (and if the trend continues, will no longer do business in this state), and lines in emergency lines are growing longer.
The article reports:
""We are set to launch a robust field plan across the country during the month of August, including advertising and grassroots events," said Gerry McEntee, president of the Association of Federal, State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), in a statement. "We intend to highlight the clear choice Americans will make in November between Democrats who are working to protect jobs and move the economy forward and Republicans who are willing to wreck the economy for political gain.""
Why is spending $26 billion we do not have moving the economy forward?
The article concludes:
"The United Steel Workers will also be active this month, said the union's president, Leo Gerard.
""During this recess, we will be ramping up our on-the-ground operations, especially in the heavy industrialized states where our membership is the strongest," Gerard said. "Our objective is to make sure we define the choice between the likes of John Boehner and a Nancy Pelosi, between a Harry Reid and a Sharron Angle.""
The name of this website is right wing granny. As right wing granny, I have to say that my choice might not agree with his.
I also love teachers because my mother was a school teacher. My passion is teaching but my hobby is writing that's why I am academic writer at Essay Campus UK and I have been writing since last 5 years and I am really enjoying my job.