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New York Individual Race: NY-3

Incumbent:	Peter King (R)
	Peter King has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 65 percent of the time.
Challenger(s):	Dave Mejias  (D)
	Go to Dave Mejias’s campaign website.
	Jim Brown (G)
OpenSecrets: Campaign Finance Profile.

Endorsed Candidate: Dave Mejias

Straight Facts About Our Candidates

U.S. House of Representatives, New York, District 3

PETER KING THREATENS WORKING FAMILIES

Fails Workers.
Peter King voted to send our jobs overseas with the Central America Free Trade Agreement and voted against funding for critical job-training programs. (H.R. 27, Vote #48, 3/2/05; H.R. 3045, Vote #443, 7/28/05)

Puts Our Retirement Security at Risk.
Peter King voted to raid $1.1 trillion from the Social Security Trust Fund. He supports privatizing Social Security and risking our benefi ts. (H.C.R. 95, Vote #88, 3/17/05)

Attacks Our Health Care.
Peter King voted to increase insurance premiums for working families. He sided with HMOs to limit the rights of injured patients and voted to create special protections for negligent HMOs. (H.R. 525, Vote #426, 7/26/05; H.R. 2663, 8/2/01)

DAVE MEJIAS FIGHTS FOR WORKING FAMILIES

Dave Mejias sponsored a workers’ Bill of Rights to protect workers against unfair labor practices, exploitation and abuse and to provide workers with information about the minimum wage, overtime pay, Social Security and unemployment insurance. He helped pass a living wage law and opposes privatizing Social Security. (A.10948, 6/12/06; Long Island Business News, 1/16/06; www.daveforamerica.com)

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