John Sweeney
John Sweeney
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth9 August 1955
CountryUnited States of America
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We depend a lot on the guy upstairs in dire times, in addressing our concerns and looking for help.
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We basically work every day of the week, Saturday and Sunday.
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Working people are under the worst attack in 80 years. Never has there been a stronger need for a stronger union movement.
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Working people are not just fed up -- they are ready to get active to set our country in a different direction, one state at a time.
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Working families need and deserve Supreme Court justices who understand and respect the importance of hard-fought rights and protections, not justices who take an unduly narrow view of the law.
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From the suites of Davos to the streets of Seattle, there is a growing consensus that globalization must now be reshaped to reflect values broader than simply the freedom of capital.
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Henry Ford was right. A prosperous economy requires that workers be able to buy the products that they produce. This is as true in a global economy as a national one.
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We're opposed to permanent normal trade relations at this time. We support trade. We support the fact that globalization is here to stay, but we want to make sure it's working for working families.
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But it was also the best mistake I've ever made, because what it did was hopefully allow a whole new generation to make up their own minds about Scientology and for that I make no apology.
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Bush reversed his decision after a public outcry and bipartisan opposition to his worker pay cut in the House and Senate.
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I'm a little bit insulted. Don't say 'We're jeopardizing public safety.' That's not right and it's not accurate. All I'm asking for is answers.
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I have a very understanding wife, and she understands this is part of the job.
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If we have a completely different design that's different from anything else, we have a great opportunity to do well. So that's the key.
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Guest workers programs are a bad idea and harm all workers. They cast workers into a perennial second-class status and unfairly put their fates into their employers' hands, creating a situation ripe for exploitation.