Another Open Letter to Congress
Please explain to me why I should believe that anyone in Congress has any concern for American workers. On the Democratic side there is a push for 12 million cheap laborers and H1-B programs to bring in hundreds of thousands more. These illegal and indentured workers will take jobs from poor Americans and well-qualified, educated middle-class Americans. On the Republican side, there is a promise to defeat any legislation that makes it easier for the workers to unionize and bargain for fair wages and benefits. Do any of you in Congress see the very clear message that this sends? I doubt it, so let me clarify it for you: You do not care one little bit about the average American worker.
If you are a Republican, I would like to hear why you are so afraid of the American worker being paid fairly. And, please don't tell me that they are, since the disparity between a CEOs compensation and that of his/her workers is at the highest level in history. The rich get richer and the middle-class gets laid off or they are burdened by compensation cuts. Concessions are made by workers, not by executives. Tax cuts are given with the promise of more jobs, but the jobs pay so little that many Americans have left the work force, providing a falsely low unemployment rate.
If you are a Democrat, the supposed defenders of the American worker, please explain to me why your Democratically controlled Congress increased the minimum wage and then turned around and tried to import cheap labor that is not even covered under most labor laws. Please tell me why you want to allow 12 million workers to remain in the country who take jobs away from Americans who would gladly do those same jobs. There is ample evidence that lesser skilled Americans and those whose manufacturing jobs were sent overseas would be more than happy to do these jobs at a lawful and fair wage. Explain why you continue to support H1-B programs that put well qualified and educated workers out of a job in order to replace them with cheaper workers whose employment does nothing but drive down wages and benefits for middle-class Americans.
Very few Americans actually believe that Congress has any intention of using the money that the President wants for border security. Most don't even think he is sincere in wanting border security. We know from past performance that Congress is very capable of diverting funds from projects it does not want to complete. Look at education; during an election year it is top priority for funding, but after the election it's the first thing cut!
What Americans want are representatives who represent us, we the people! We want you to create jobs for us, provide fair compensation for us, and stop working exclusively for the rich and for illegal immigrants. Is that really too much to ask?
If you are a Republican, I would like to hear why you are so afraid of the American worker being paid fairly. And, please don't tell me that they are, since the disparity between a CEOs compensation and that of his/her workers is at the highest level in history. The rich get richer and the middle-class gets laid off or they are burdened by compensation cuts. Concessions are made by workers, not by executives. Tax cuts are given with the promise of more jobs, but the jobs pay so little that many Americans have left the work force, providing a falsely low unemployment rate.
If you are a Democrat, the supposed defenders of the American worker, please explain to me why your Democratically controlled Congress increased the minimum wage and then turned around and tried to import cheap labor that is not even covered under most labor laws. Please tell me why you want to allow 12 million workers to remain in the country who take jobs away from Americans who would gladly do those same jobs. There is ample evidence that lesser skilled Americans and those whose manufacturing jobs were sent overseas would be more than happy to do these jobs at a lawful and fair wage. Explain why you continue to support H1-B programs that put well qualified and educated workers out of a job in order to replace them with cheaper workers whose employment does nothing but drive down wages and benefits for middle-class Americans.
Very few Americans actually believe that Congress has any intention of using the money that the President wants for border security. Most don't even think he is sincere in wanting border security. We know from past performance that Congress is very capable of diverting funds from projects it does not want to complete. Look at education; during an election year it is top priority for funding, but after the election it's the first thing cut!
What Americans want are representatives who represent us, we the people! We want you to create jobs for us, provide fair compensation for us, and stop working exclusively for the rich and for illegal immigrants. Is that really too much to ask?
posted by spongy-poo at 12:35 PM
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