Federal Union Leader Denounces House Budget Vote, Urges Senate Rejection

WASHINGTON, March 26, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- American Federation of Government Employees National President J. David Cox Sr. today issued the following statement in response to the House and Senate budget resolutions:

"The fiscal 2016 budget resolution passed by the House late Wednesday is nothing less than a declaration of war on millions of working people who proudly serve, protect and defend this country and its citizens.

"The House budget plan, if enacted, would slash the pay, benefits and jobs of federal employees at an unprecedented scale. Doctors caring for our veterans would receive a 6% pay cut – the same as losing over three weeks of pay. Food safety inspectors would see their health insurance costs spiral out of control. Border Patrol agents near retirement would see their 401k interest accrual slow. To make matters worse, the budget continues the draconian across-the-board spending cuts at non-Defense agencies known as sequestration, which will erode vital services that benefit Americans on a daily basis.

"I urge the Senate to reject these cruel and self-defeating attacks on the government's workforce as it debates its own budget resolution. High-minded rhetoric about fiscal restraint cannot mask the effect of these cuts on working people. We need a budget policy that ends corporate welfare for overseas tax cheats, promotes job creation here at home, and helps lift millions of working Americans out of poverty through fair wages and benefits."

The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is the largest federal employee union, representing 670,000 workers in the federal government and the government of the District of Columbia.
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