The Supercommittee is doomed to fail. Democrats and their supporters are not serious about cutting spending. They only want to raise taxes and keep the gravy train rolling to their constituents.
(The Hill) — ...The AFL-CIO chief said he was surprised that Democrats on the deficit panel proposed cuts to social programs.
“I have personally talked to members of that committee and told them that this was the wrong direction to go in,” Trumka said. “So the question was, was I surprised? Yes, I was surprised to see some of the suggestions coming out of the Democratic side.”
The labor leader noted that the AFL-CIO’s state affiliates pick which candidates to endorse in congressional races. But he said anyone who votes for cuts to social programs would likely risk the support of unions come next election.
“This is the one of things that will be considered when we do endorsements,” Trumka said. “Although I have a tough time envisioning us endorsing people who actually voted for major cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.”
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