AFSA Resolves to Endorse President Barack
Obama for Re-Election
On
Sunday, April 22, the AFSA General Executive Board voted unanimously to
endorse President Barack Obama for re-election in 2012. Following the
endorsement, AFSA President Diann Woodard released the following
statement:
“President Obama shares AFSA’s belief that investing in public
education is the key to our nation’s future. While we may not always
see eye-to-eye on every policy detail, we look forward to working with
his administration to provide the highest quality education to all
children. We applaud the President for his desire to strengthen public
education across this country.
“President Obama made historic investments in education through the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), as well as the Education
Jobs bill, both of which saved and created millions of education jobs,
reduced class sizes and protected vital education programs and services
from being cut or eliminated. In addition, the Affordable Care Act will
provide health care to millions of children who currently do not have
it.
“President Obama is also a champion of the middle class and working
families. He has proven his commitment to strengthening our economy
while requiring the wealthiest Americans to pay their fair share to
reduce our nation’s debt, protecting our pensions, and providing
healthcare to those who need it most.
“We know that the eventual Republican nominee will hold a very
different vision for America’s future. It is a vision that rewards
wall-street investors, corporations, wealthy campaign donors, and the
one percent. Even in the most difficult of times, this is a frightening
vision that leaves every person for him or herself.
“As school leaders, we know this path will only increase the number
of students who arrive at our schools hungry, in poor health, homeless,
or not showing up at all. President Obama’s vision is one that we must
support if we are to continue turning around our economy and provide
all Americans with a chance to succeed.”
WASHINGTON, June
5,
2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Former Presidential
Candidate Gary Bauer congratulated Governor Scott
Walker for his win in Wisconsin's
recall
election,
calling
it
"another
sign
that
taxpayers
will
award
office
holders ready to do the hard work of reigning in out-of-control
government spending."
Bauer, the chairman of the Campaign for Working Families, made
the following statement:
"I congratulate Governor Scott Walker
for his hard-fought victory tonight, and most especially for having the
courage of his convictions to fight the good fight. But the victory in Wisconsin is not Scott
Walker's alone. It is a victory for the hard-working
taxpayers of Wisconsin,
who foot the bill year after year. It is a victory for common
sense
over powerful special interests. It is a victory that taxpayers
in
every state can celebrate. It is a victory, yes, even for some
union
members.
"Since
Gov. Walker's reforms were enacted, tens of thousands of state
employees have opted to keep more of the money they earn rather than
let the public employees union siphon off their hard-earned
dollars.
In other words, once given the choice, more than half of the public
employees union's members decided that they didn't need the
union.
These reforms will pay real dividends for the taxpayers of
Wisconsin.
They are the real winners tonight.
"The recall election is a sign of good things to come. The
power of the Big Labor bosses has finally been checked, not just in Wisconsin,
but also in scores of other states across the country. More
governors,
legislators and taxpayers will be inspired to stand up against the
liberal labor unions and do what is truly in the best interests of
their communities. Wisconsin's
10
Electoral College votes are now in play, and the anti-tax, small
government movement that swept the country in 2010 is about to sweep Barack Obama out of office in 154 days!"
Source: PR Newswire (http://s.tt/1drYR)