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CWA: House Gets it Right on Health Care Reform

Business Wire, Nov 08, 2009

WASHINGTON — The Communications Workers of America commends House Speaker Nancy
Pelosi and the House of Representatives on passage of its health care
plan.

The Affordable Health Care for America Act gets it right. It doesnt
tax middle class and working Americans to pay for health care like some
Senate proposals would. It means that families wont face cuts in
benefits and higher costs. It provides the real health care reform that
our nation needs, said CWA President Larry Cohen.

Especially important, the House plan guarantees that employers with
exceptions for small business — pay their fair share by requiring them
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dont continue to pick up the tab for freeloaders, he added.

The House reform plan will provide enormous benefits to our nation.
Workers wont fear the loss of health care for themselves and their
families if they are laid off or change jobs. Pre-Medicare retirees will
be protected against cutbacks in their health care benefits