AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka Releases Statement on Health Care ‘Poison Pill’ Amendments

As senators prepare to take up fixes to the historic legislation passed by the House late Sunday night, they cannot allow process, technicalities, or cynical ploys to derail the legislation. Republicans are going to use a “kitchen sink” amendment strategy, throwing everything they can at the bill to try to sink reform.  This will include amendments on issues that we would otherwise strongly support.

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