Afl-cio Steps Up Pressure On Obama Administration To Address Concerns Over Health Care Law

A Road To Health? Rural Alaska Town Argues For Access

The AFL-CIO resolution was toned down from a draft originally offered by Sean McGarvey, head of the AFL-CIOs Building and Construction Trades Department. The early draft said the AFL-CIO could no longer support the health care law and called for its repeal unless changes were made to protect union multi-employer plans. Republican critics of the health care law have seized on the union complaints to fuel their push to repeal the law. At the same time, GOP leaders have warned the White House against carving out any special deal for unions.
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It would take more than two hours to drive the full 30 miles between the towns, and she's skeptical it would be the fastest way to evacuate people with medical emergencies. King Cove residents acknowledge they want the road for more than health and safety reasons. It would make it cheaper to fly to Anchorage, and high school sports teams could more reliably compete against other villages. The decision ultimately rests with Interior Secretary Jewell, and she says its a tough choice. I think that there have been efforts to talk about a tradeoff between human safety and wildlife, and the reality is I think we want both, so I understand the interests on both sides.
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