Looks like it wasn't enough to call for a primary challenge to the only Socialist in Congress, or her partnership with Newt, she's now penning hit pieces on the Unions. If her brand of progessivism takes hold, there may be no Democratic party left.
Why Is Richard Trumka Taking Money From College Students to Pay for Union Tax Fix?
Richard Trumka was all about the public option back in September, when he said in no uncertain terms that the AFL-CIO "won't support the bill if it doesn't have the public option in it." And to his credit, one of the only reasons it stayed in the debate as long as it did was because Trumka kept bringing it back up.
But the public option was never more than a bargaining chip for Trumka, something that the AFL-CIO could cash in when it wanted something. Of course, he got nothing he wanted, and in the end settled for a fix on taxing "cadillac" insurance plans. And now he is actively trying to block a vote on the public option, dooming its chances. In doing so, he's insuring that his "fix" gets paid for by cannibalizing $22 $18.5 billion from student loan reform.
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