Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in solidarity with the nearly 150,000 United Auto Workers who are fighting for fair pay, better benefits, and safer working conditions. These workers have built $250 billion in profit for the Big Three automakers over the past decade, but they have been left behind. The Big Three CEOs, the big bosses, have increased by an estimated 40 percent in their compensation over the last 4 years, but workers over the last 4 years, 6 percent--a measly 6 percent. To put that in perspective, Big Three corporate bosses, $12,000 an hour. Those starting wages for the autoworkers, 18 bucks an hour. This says it all. It should be fair, but this is unjust and unacceptable. Workers deserve a fair wage and benefits that reflect their hard work. Mr. Speaker, we urge them to be supported. ____________________”