October 2016

OPEIU LOCAL #9 Newsletter For Bulletin Board Posting OCTOBER 2016 Candy Johnson, President - [email protected] David Rehberg, Business Manager - [email protected] 414-771-9730, FAX: 414-771-9732 jobs during the first four years. Both candidates though would struggle to get their PLEASE NOTE tax plan through Congress. MEETING LOCATION 2. Trump stated that Ford is leaving and thousands of jobs will be lost. The fact is that General Membership Meeting Ford is moving their Ford Focus models to Tuesday, October 18, 2016 5:30 p.m. Mexico, but the larger and more expensive cars are going to be built here in this country. SEIU HCII 3. Trump stated that stop and frisk works very well to stop crime. There is still a strong 2229 South Halsted Street showing that stop and frisk does not in fact Chicago, IL 60608 reduce crime. Crime has been declining for the past fourteen years. POLITICAL SEASON UPON US YOUR SECOND AMENDMENT Well, the first debate between the Presidential The Second Amendment states “A well regulated Candidates is over. There are two more debates Militia, being necessary to the security of a free scheduled. One on Sunday, October 9th and the State, the right of the people to keep and bear other on Wednesday, October 19th. Arms, shall not be infringed.” The first debate in my opinion was easily won by Secretary Clinton. I am not the only one that saw it Please don’t be offended, but I do own a gun or this way, as most papers and TV stations have given two for hunting purposes and would never want Secretary Clinton an advantage in the first debate by to give that right up. So why do organizations a fifty-three percent margin. constantly state that a Democrat winning the Presidency will take away this right. Reading how Let’s do a little Fact-Checking on what was stated at to change any Amendments is daunting. First, the debate: only 27 times since the Constitution was written 1. Trump stated that under his tax plan he will in 1787 has Congress been successful in changing be reducing taxes tremendously. The fact is any part of it. The first ten amendments are that Trumps tax plan would raise taxes on called the Bill of Rights because their aim is to more than half of the American single protect certain freedoms granted to American parents and one-fifth of families. 3.5 million citizens and to limit the power of the federal jobs would be lost and the US may go into government. The first 10 amendments were another recession. Wages would be stagnate ratified in December 1791. and the stock prices would plummet. Clinton’s tax plan would create 3.2 million To change an amendment there are two ways. First both houses of Congress must propose the amendment with a two-thirds vote (Think about INDIANA it, our current Congress can’t even pass standard President – Hillary Clinton bills with a two-thirds vote). Second two-thirds U.S Senate – Evan Bayh of the state legislators must call on Congress to U.S. Congress – hold a constitutional convention. No matter how 1st – Pete Visclosky the amendment is proposed, it must be ratified 2nd – Lynn Coleman by the States, either by three-fourths of the state 5th – Angela Demaree legislators or three-fourths of the state via 6th – Barry Welsh ratifying conventions (this method has only been 7th – Andre Carson used once). 9th – Shelli Yoder Governor – John Gregg Only 33 amendments have received a two-thirds Indiana Attorney General – vote from both Houses of Congress. Of those, Lorenzo Arredondo only 27 have been ratified by the states. So to put this in perspective in 225 years only 27 IOWA amendments have been changed or a .1% President – Hillary Clinton chance of the Second Amendment ever being U.S. Senate – Patty Judge changed. U.S Congress – 1st – Monica Vernon Now take into account how many times working 2nd – Dave Loebsack union members have been attacked whether it 3rd – Jim Mowrer be from the federal government or from states 4th – Kim Weaver such as Wisconsin with its ACT 10 (Public Employees) or the Right-To-Work law or better WISCONSIN known as the Right-To-Less-Work law that went President – Hillary Clinton into effect recently. Please look closely when you U.S. Senate – Russ Feingold vote and make sure your wages and families are U.S. Congress – taken care of and not those one percent that in 2nd – Mark Pocan Trump’s case hasn’t paid taxes for the past 4th – Gwen Moore decade or more. 6th – Sarah Lloyd 7th – Mary Hoeft AFL-CIO ENDORSEMENTS 8th – Thomas Nelson BY STATE THREE WAYS TO FAIL AT EVERYTHING IN ILLINOIS LIFE President – Hillary Clinton U.S. Senate – Tammy Duckworth 1. Complain about everything. U.S Congress – 2. Blame others for your problems. 1st – Bobby Rush 9th – Jan Schakowsky 3. Never be grateful. 2nd – Robin Kelly 10th – Brad Schneider rd th 3 – Dan Lipinski 11 – Bill Foster th th 4 – Luis Gutierrez 12 – C.J. Baricevic 5th – Mike Quigley 17th – Cheri Bustos As always, if you have any concerns or issues please 6th – Amanda Howland call or email the office. th 7 – Danny Davis /gb dalu 24111, afl-cio 8th – Raja Krishnamoorthi 2 .

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