| As you know, the 2012 elections are less than six months from now and the stakes are higher than ever. Whoever wins this election will determine whether our nation will continue to move to a new tune or rewind the same old song. We need leaders who can relate to and implement measures that will benefit the 99%. We need good-paying jobs, corporations to pay their fair share in taxes, access to affordable health care and other services and a pathway for working immigrants to be granted citizenship. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and Republican Senate candidate Pete Hoekstra have both made it clear that they are not for Michigan's or the rest of the country's working and middle-class. Take action and sign our petition against Hoekstra and Romney: http://action.goodjobsnow.org/page/s/say-no-to-hoekstra-romney Mitt Romney supports everything that has crippled America economically and socially including huge tax breaks for corporations, privatization of unemployment benefits and Social Security, cutting federally-funded programs and promise to repeal Healthcare Reform. While governor of Massachusetts, the state ranked 47th in job growth, he vetoed $11 million in job training funds and insurance costs rose more than 20 percent. He claims to be "a son of Detroit," but suggested to "let Detroit go bankrupt" and was did not support the auto bailout, which ultimately saved thousands of jobs and revitalized Michigan's economy. Like many of the big-time corporations who make mega profits at the expense of tax payer dollars, Romney doesn't pay his fair share in taxes. If he had to pay his fair share, Romney would owe the 99% $3.95 million. Pete Hoekstra is running against current Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow. The former US Representative for Michigan's 2nd district, recently referred to the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act as "a nuisance." Voting against a measure that provides channels for women to receive equal pay for equal work not only continues the culture of gender discrimination, but hurts our economy. It's a nuisance that Hoekstra voted against a bill that closed $14 billion in tax loopholes for companies that shipped job overseas. It's a nuisance that Hoekstra allowed CEOs of bailed-out banks to receive bonuses. Hoekstra and Romney are both out of touch with the reality of the 99 percent. If you don't want these two leading our state and nation in the wrong direction, sign our petition here. |
