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\ndeficit with China alone cost the United States 2.3 mil-  \nI hope you wil look at the stories and candidate  \nto get right down to the core  \nlion jobs from 2001-07,according to the Economic  \ncomparison chat in this issue and familiarize yourself  \nissues in this year's presidential  \nPolicy Institute.  \nwith the different positions between McCain and  \nThe presidential candidates differ sharply on this  \nrace and what a change in political  \nObama on other key issues,such as retirement securi-  \ndirection can mean for our members  \nissue.John McCain thinks NAFTA was a good deal and  \nty and workers'rights.McCain supports the idea of at  \nand their families in so many ways.  \nhas supported every trade agreement tat has come  \nleast partial privatization of Social Security,putting  \nThis isn't about Democrats and  \nalong including the pending deal with Colombia.  \nindividual retirement funds at risk in financial markets,  \nRepublicans,it's about electing a presi-  \nObama has stated that NAFTA needs to be fixed and he  \nAnnie Hil.  \nwhile Obama has pledged to preserve the current  \nExecutive Vice  \ndential candidate who will push for eco-  \nopposes the Colombia deal.He pledges that any future  \nSocial Security structure with minor payroll tax  \nPresident  \nnomic policies to restore and bolster  \nincreases on those earning above $250,000.  \ntrade agreements under his presidency must contain  \nthe middle class.  \nstrong labor standards to protect workers.  \nOn health care,McCain's plan echoes Bush's  \nThere's a clear difference between the philosophies  \napproach of calling on people to take \"ownership\"of  \nof Senators John McCain and Barack Obama and their  \nThere's a clear difference between Senators John  \ntheir health care and negotiate their own insurance cov-  \nproposed solutions for reviving the economy and  \nMcCain and Barack Obama on reyiving the economy  \naddressing fundamental problems,such as our broken  \nerage,with modest tax incentives from the govern-  \nand addressing fundamental problems,such as our  \nment.McCain would offer tax credits of up to $5,000  \nhealth care system,Social Security,jobs and trade  \nbroken health care system,Social Sncurily,jobs  \nfor a family—less than half the average cost of health  \nsuppression of workers'rights,soaring energy costs  \nand trade,suppresslom of workers'rights and mure  \nand more.  \npremiums.Workers would have to make up the differ-  \nSenator McCain's economic plan is primarily more of  \nence.He would do nothing about requiring insurance  \nthe Bush-Cheney model:Extension of tax cuts for the  \ncompanies to cover people with pre-existing conditions  \nMcCain strongly opposes the Employee Free Choice  \nwho are often refused coverage.  \nwealthy and giving even bigger tax breaks to corpora-  \nAct to give workers a majority signup process to  \ntions.It's the trickle-down idea—shift more wealth to  \nBut most disturbingMcCain proposes making  \nachieve union representation and collective bargaining  \nworkers whose health benefits are paid in whole or part  \nthe economic elites,the ones that made out obscenely  \nObama has promised to work for passage of the bill  \nwell the last 7%years while workers'wages stagnated,  \nby employers start paying income tax on the value of  \nAt the presidential level,this certainly is not an elec-  \nand supposedly everything will be fine for the rest of us.  \nthose benefits—in effect a tax increase of thousands  \ntion year where anyone can say convincingly,\"I don't  \nWe've tried that approach and it's been disastrous  \nof dollars for many CWA members and others.  \nsee any real difference between the candidates.\"Look  \nObama would not tax benefits,and instead he pro-  \nfor working Americans.  \nal their positions on the issues and their ideas for the  \nA policy of unrestrained \"free","cbCaiqBp8kAIgGh0","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqBp8kAIgGh0","pdf",3569184,"English","# Presidential Choice: Who Will Stand with the Middle Class?\n## Economic policy and trade\n## Health care and Social Security\n## Workers' rights and political impact","[{\"question\":\"How does the issue describe the stakes for the middle class in the presidential election?\",\"answer\":\"It argues the election determines which presidential candidate will push policies that restore and bolster the middle class, directly affecting jobs, benefits, and living standards.\"},{\"question\":\"What difference in trade policy is emphasized between McCain and Obama?\",\"answer\":\"McCain is described as supporting NAFTA and trade agreements including the Colombia deal, while Obama is presented as saying NAFTA needs to be fixed and opposing the Colombia deal unless future agreements include strong labor standards.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the issue compare the candidates’ approaches to health care and 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