Straight Facts About Our Candidates
U.S. House of Representatives, Colorado, District 4
ANGIE PACCIONE WILL FIGHT FOR WORKING FAMILIES
Protects Our Health Care.
Angie Paccione voted to allow workers injured on the job to choose their own physicians, not those hired by insurance companies. (ColoradoH.B. 06-1097, 2/13/06)
Fights for Our Jobs.
Angie Paccione sponsored a bill to combat unemployment by boosting business development and training. She has pledged to fi ght unfair trade deals like NAFTA and CAFTA that send our jobs overseas. (Colorado H.B. 04-1161, 4/06/04; Fort Collins Coloradoan, 2/28/04; 2006 Colorado AFL-CIO Candidate Questionaire)
Fights for Our Workers.
Angie Paccione voted to ensure unemployment benefi ts for striking workers who lose their jobs during employee lockouts. She supports the Davis- Bacon Act, guaranteeing prevailing wage standards for building trades workers. (Colorado H.B. 05-1239, 2/21/05; 2006 Colorado AFL-CIO Candidate Questionnaire)
MARILYN MUSGRAVE FAILS WORKING FAMILIES
Increases Our Health Care Costs.
Marilyn Musgrave voted to increase insurance premiums for working families and voted for health care savings accounts that shift costs—and risks—onto workers.(H.R. 525, Vote 426, 7/26/05)
Supports Unfair Trade Agreements.
Marilyn Musgrave supports unfair trade policy like the Central America Free Trade Agreement, which encourages companies to export jobs and fails to guarantee workers’ rights. She voted to provide $40 billion in tax breaks to companies that export jobs. (H.R. 3045, 7/28/05; H.R. 4520, Vote #259, 6/17/04)
Th reatens Our Overtime and Wages.
Marilyn Musgrave voted to weaken worker protections and eliminate overtime pay eligibility for 8 million or more workers. (H.R. 3010, 6/24/05; H.R. 2660, 7/10/03)
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VOTE Nov. 7
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