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Originally Posted by Orange Anchor  Right.. the D's, every working man's friend, didn't do anything while being in the majority. |
Kind of hard when you don't hold the White House or even a filibuster-proof majority.
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In case you have not noticed, the Ds, now in control, have done NOTHING to stop freezing/terminating pensions not only in the airline industry but also others.
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Actually, the Dems have been working very hard to tackle this issue. ALPA has been working with House and Senate Democrats for the last year on a bill that would solve the pension problem. Legislation is also in the works to fix the 1113(c) provisions that allow a judge to abrogate a labor agreement in bankruptcy, but we won't be able to get any of this through until Obama is elected. Just laying the ground work right now.
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The odd thing that escapes most pilots is that many make too much to be democrats and too little to be republicans. As such, neither party favors the pilots or the 'union'
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Absurd. Only a tiny handful of pilots make enough money to be affected by the lapsing of the Bush tax cuts, and even then only a small fraction of their total income will peak into the upper bracket. Besides, which hurts you more: a 5% tax hike, or a 45% wage cut? Choose wisely.