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Mitch Landrieu: “In my mind, this amendment is not really about abortion one way or the other. It really is about the rights of…”

On the recordJuly 1, 1999
In my mind, this amendment is not really about abortion one way or the other. It really is about the rights of employees, our employees who we are supposed to protect and treat fairly, men and women alike. It is not about direct subsidy. This is their wages that they earn, that they use to pay for their health care benefits. Since we give subsidies to all corporations everywhere, why can't we help our own employees for something that is legal?
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Mitch Landrieu

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Discussing employee rights and health care benefits during Senate floor debate.

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