“The fine print in the President's Social Security proposal is that all present and future workers under age 55 will have their promised retirement benefits cut.” AgeSocialPresidentCuttingSecurityFineBenefitsWorkersPrintRetirementSocial SecurityProposalFine Print Author:Mark Dayton
“Many soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan suffer from serious, long-term, physical and mental health problems, due to their service. It is unconscionable to cut the already limited health care benefits available to these brave men and women.” MenLongProblemCareSufferingTermCuttingSeriousBenefitsMen And WomenMental HealthBraveSoldierIraqAvailableDuesHealth CareLong TermAfghanistanHealthcareBrave ManHealth Problems Author:Mark Dayton
“Mercury emissions will continue to harm the environment and to endanger the health of children and pregnant women, until this Administration puts public health before politics.” ChildrenEnvironmentHarmAdministrationPregnancyHealthcarePregnantEmissionsPublic HealthMercuryPregnant Women Author:Mark Dayton
“The Bush Administration claims there is a Social Security crisis only to distract Americans from its serious mismanagement of the federal budget.” SocialSecuritySeriousClaimsMadnessCrisisAdministrationBudgetsSocial SecurityMismanagement Author:Mark Dayton
“If the economy is strained, then Social Security, like the rest of the government, will be, too.” IfsGovernmentSocialEconomySecuritySocial Security Author:Mark Dayton
“Once again, the Republicans in the Senate have rejected an increase in the minimum wage. They support tax breaks for multi-millionaires, but they oppose helping the working poor to earn a decent income.” HelpingPoorBreakSupportRepublicanTaxesIncreaseIncomeDecentSenateRejectedMinimumMillionaireMinimum WageTax Breaks Author:Mark Dayton
“Providing working Minnesotans with at least seven days of paid sick leave every year is the right thing to do to. It benefits our families and helps our businesses become more worker friendly and family friendly.” YearsHelpingBenefitsSickPaidSevenWorkersOur FamilyThings To DoRight ThingFriendlyProvidingFamily FriendsSeven DaysMinnesotansSick Leave Author:Mark Dayton
“Much as soldiers come back, they've been in combat or the edge of it and suddenly that adjustment back to civilian life is a real challenge.” RealLife IsChallengesSoldierEdgesCombatCiviliansAdjustment Author:Mark Dayton
