Democratic House Majority Accomplishments
The following information was gathered by a sharp neighbor, reminding voters it takes all of us to keep up with these Republican obstructionists until the next election.
Health Insurance Reform -- to recognize health care as a right, not a privilege.
Put a stop to the worst abuses by insurance companies -- including discrimination against Americans with pre-existing medical conditions. Opposed by 100% of House Republicans...Collusion?
The Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act -- making the largest investment in college aid in American history. Opposed by 100% of House Republicans.
The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act -- to restore the rights of women and other workers to challenge unfair pay and help close the wage gap where women earn 78 cents for every $1 that a man earns in America. Opposed by a majority of House Republicans.
Wall Street Reform -- to rein in reckless practices on Wall Street, end taxpayer-funded bailouts and "too big to fail" institutions.
Protect and empower consumers. Opposed by a majority of House Republicans.
Just one year of a failed Republican Majority Obstructing Job Creation!
Republicans failed to introduce a jobs plan and voted for budgets that would cost nearly 2.5 million American jobs and voted against at least 17 times, opposing Democratic efforts to create them.
Republicans oppose the American Jobs Act which former John McCain economic advisor, Mark Zandi, said would create 1.9 million jobs! Republicans more interested in protecting special interests.
Voted three times to end the Medicare guarantee for seniors and raise health care costs by $6,000!
Republicans repeatedly vote to protect tax loopholes for Big Oil and billionaires.
House Republicans voted to repeal health insurance reform.
Voted to defund NPR, PBS and Sesame Street.
Voted to classify pizza as a vegetable for school children.
Voted to defund Planned Parenthood.
Stopped Planned Parenthood from offering cancer screenings to women.
Voted to protect companies that do business with the Iranian regime.
Pushed plan to privatize Social Security.
Forced the Supercommittee to fail because they insisted on more tax breaks for billionaires and Big Oil at the expense of the Medicare guarantee and creating jobs.
Is America ready for a Revolution?
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