Budget Cuts – Page 11 – People's World

Union leaders to Obama: raise taxes on the rich, aid middle class

November 14, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

Union leaders meeting with Barack Obama on Nov. 13 urged him to stick to his campaign pledges to raise taxes on the rich and to aid the middle class.

Paul Ryan’s Pell Grant cuts are unjust, misguided

August 30, 2012 By Michael Leonard

In a time where tuition and books costs are strangling many low-income and working class students, why are we cutting when we should be funding this vital program?

Labor against extending tax cuts for top earners

August 28, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

The AFL-CIO is "strongly against" extending the Bush tax cuts for the top 2 percent of the nation's earners, but fears congressional Democrats may blink on the issue, Legislative Director Bill Samuel says.

Biden draws cheers at AFT convention

July 31, 2012 By John Rummel

The vice president was introduced by Jill Biden who taught for 13 years in a public high school and continues teaching full time at Northern Virginia Community College, even as she serves as the "Second Lady."

Report: Public sector cuts kill private jobs, too

July 23, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

Public sector job cuts are politically motivated, orchestrated by the Republicans and disproportionately hurting women and minorities.