Biden: Unions 'Not the Problem' in States Facing Economic Woes

[L. Coyote]

http://www.politicsdaily.com/2011/02/24/biden-unions-not-the-problem-in-states-facing-economic-woes/

Vice President Joe Biden says unions are not to blame for economic hardship in financially strapped states but are being singled out by Republicans looking for an excuse to enact conservative agendas.

"Public employees are not the problem," Biden said Wednesday night. "The problem goes much deeper."

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"We are going to see the economic conditions that they created used as an excuse to fundamentally go after the social agenda that the far right has been trying to accomplish for a long time," Biden said. He planned to meet in Washington Thursday with AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka and the heads of state-based AFL-CIO organizations.

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http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/146311-afl-cio-chief-blesses-obamas-handling-of-wisconsin-labor-battle

AFL-CIO chief blesses Obama's handling of Wisconsin labor battle
By Michael O'Brien - 02/27/11 11:19 AM ET

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka gave his blessing Sunday to President Obama's handling of the labor standoff in Wisconsin.

Amid some criticism on the left that Obama could do more to boost unions in their demonstrations against Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, and his proposal to eliminate most collective bargaining rights for public workers, Trumka said the president was doing just fine.

"I think he's doing it the right way," Trumka said on NBC's "Meet the Press."

A growing number of Democrats have pressed Obama to take more of a leading role in the labor dispute. Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.), a co-chairman of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, last week called for Obama to head to Wisconsin.

Obama has called the Walker proposal "an assault on unions,"

[rbixby]

1. I think its pretty obvious what the problems are

30 years of tax cuts for the rich......