ADA UpdatesFour More Years of Bush? No Thanks. - May 15 2008In an outrageous statement today presumptive Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain (R-AZ) said the “Someone should remind John McCain his first term isn’t going to last 100 years,” said ADA National Director Amy Isaacs. “Because that’s how long he once said he’d be happy to have our troops fight.” Unemployment Misrepresented - Again - May 05 2008 The Bureau of Labor Statistics released data on the current rate of unemployment that once again missed the mark. The real rate of unemployment buried within the report is 9.2% - an increase from last month. BLS is reporting that unemployment declined to 5.0% in April, based on an increase in government jobs and service sector employment. The reported number does not include those who have been unable to find work for so long they have simply given up, those that cannot work because of inadequate transportation or illness or those that are willing to work but due to economic conditions, can only find part-time employment. When is it going to end? - Apr 30 2008 Five years ago, President George W. Bush landed in a fighter jet on the deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln and announced “mission accomplished” in Five years later, we know different. More than 95% of the ADA Responds to McCain Health Care Non-plan - Apr 28 2008 “John McCain spoke of letting American families make the decision when it comes to health care. What he did not say was that under his plan the decision is between having health care and not having health care. “He is offering us Bush 2.0 by continuing to give billions of tax dollars to corporate providers and drug manufacturers that have raised their premiums to unaffordable levels for most Americans. He says these companies need to do a better job of holding down costs yet offers no ideas – I’m willing to bet they’ll hold down costs just as well as the oil companies. When unemployment is rising, so should unemployment benefits. - Apr 25 2008 On April 16, the House Ways and Means Committee approved ADA President Rep. Jim McDermott's (D-WA) bill to expand unemployment benefits. ADA Successfully Lobbies to Block Medicaid Cuts - Apr 25 2008 ADA members' efforts help to block Bush Medicare cut. ADA Lauds Speaker Pelosi for Blocking Bush Trade Deal - Apr 21 2008 Washington, DC - Amy Isaacs, ADA National Director, responded to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's postponement of a vote on the Colombia Free Trade Agreement with the following statement. Say "No" to the Columbia Trade Agreement - Apr 08 2008 In an unprecedented move, President Bush sent the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement up to Capitol Hill this week, against the strong objections of Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Congressional leadership. This is the first time a President has sent a trade agreement under Fast Track in complete defiance of the top leaders of Congress. Under Fast Track trade authority rules, the House will likely face an up-or-down vote on the Colombia deal before the end of August, and perhaps as soon as this month. Bush Failed Again - Apr 07 2008 In testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee today, General David Petraeus gave evidence that the Iraq troop "surge" has been a failure. As President Bush has ordered the slow reduction of forces from Iraq, violence has spiked, and now General Petraeus is telling Congress we need to stop bringing troops home. ADA Responds to Latest Unemployment Figures - Apr 03 2008 The sharp drop of 232,000 jobs in the private sector of the economy in March underlines the urgent need for the Federal government to inject further stimulus to reverse the dismal economic situation. Gains of 18,000 jobs in government, primarily at state and local levels resulted in the loss of 80,000 jobs overall, resulting in an unemployment rate of 5.1%. |