Geee Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 Washington Examiner:Teachers union boss takes in $428K, demands shared sacrificeBy: J.P. FREIREAssociate Commentary Editor11/19/10 2:45 PM ESTAmerican Federation of Teachers president Rhonda “Randi” Weingarten has issued a statement slamming proposed cuts from the congressional deficit commission for not pushing shared sacrifice among the wealthy, but an AFT spokesman has told The Examiner that Weingarten will not be taking a paycut from the total $428,284 she received in salary and benefits during fiscal year 2010.Weingarten wrote of the proposed budget cuts from the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform:While we’re grateful the commission’s chairmen understood the need to hold education investment sacrosanct, count on a vigorous fight from us over proposed cuts to Social Security and Medicare that would hurt an already-ailing middle class. Shared sacrifice means holding millionaires responsible for their fair share of taxes and ending truly wasteful spending, not sawing off essential lifelines for the middle class, who desperately are trying to keep their heads above water in these precarious economic times. We can help solve the financial future of Social Security and Medicare by investing in putting our people back to work, so they can pay into these programs. Nothing is more important to the future solvency of the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceRimmer Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 Cuts for thee, but not for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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