WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-CA), the chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, released the following statement today on President Obama’s budget for Fiscal Year 2011:
“Last week President Obama presented his vision for how we can continue to rebuild our economy and our middle class. His budget delivers on that vision, making smart investments in working families while working to reduce the deficit responsibly.
“Last week President Obama presented his vision for how we can continue to rebuild our economy and our middle class. His budget delivers on that vision, making smart investments in working families while working to reduce the deficit responsibly.
GOOD JOBS FOR WORKERS
“Right now, we are focused on the twin goals of creating jobs and making sure those are good jobs – with fair pay, benefits and safe working conditions. The President’s budget makes critical investments to improve worker safety and health and prevent employers from misclassifying their employees, which can deny workers their earned benefits.
COMPETITIVE WORKFORCE
“Especially in light of the challenges workers and businesses faced dealing with H1N1, I am very pleased this budget launches a new partnership with states to offer more workers paid sick leave. It will also help us build a more competitive workforce by investing in effective worker training programs and summer jobs and other innovative work opportunities for young Americans.
RETIREMENT SECURITY
“This budget rightly recognizes that workers’ retirement savings were one of the greatest casualties of the financial crisis. Their proposals will help workers restore their savings while protecting them from ulterior motives of Wall Street middle men. This represents a major step forward.
IMPROVING EDUCATION
“I applaud the President’s continued funding commitment to early education and our K-12 schools. His budget sends the right message about balancing incentives with resources – spurring major school improvements and providing the resources needed to make them. I agree with his focus on rigorous standards, effective teachers and turning around our lowest performing schools. We will examine these and other key areas as we begin working on a bipartisan rewrite of our federal education laws.
STUDENT LOAN REFORM
“The President’s budget also reinforced his support for the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act, a key component of his education agenda that starts with our earliest learners. This should send a clear message to the Senate: Join the House in voting to send over $80 billion in federal taxpayer subsidies to children and students – instead of to banks.”
“Right now, we are focused on the twin goals of creating jobs and making sure those are good jobs – with fair pay, benefits and safe working conditions. The President’s budget makes critical investments to improve worker safety and health and prevent employers from misclassifying their employees, which can deny workers their earned benefits.
COMPETITIVE WORKFORCE
“Especially in light of the challenges workers and businesses faced dealing with H1N1, I am very pleased this budget launches a new partnership with states to offer more workers paid sick leave. It will also help us build a more competitive workforce by investing in effective worker training programs and summer jobs and other innovative work opportunities for young Americans.
RETIREMENT SECURITY
“This budget rightly recognizes that workers’ retirement savings were one of the greatest casualties of the financial crisis. Their proposals will help workers restore their savings while protecting them from ulterior motives of Wall Street middle men. This represents a major step forward.
IMPROVING EDUCATION
“I applaud the President’s continued funding commitment to early education and our K-12 schools. His budget sends the right message about balancing incentives with resources – spurring major school improvements and providing the resources needed to make them. I agree with his focus on rigorous standards, effective teachers and turning around our lowest performing schools. We will examine these and other key areas as we begin working on a bipartisan rewrite of our federal education laws.
STUDENT LOAN REFORM
“The President’s budget also reinforced his support for the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act, a key component of his education agenda that starts with our earliest learners. This should send a clear message to the Senate: Join the House in voting to send over $80 billion in federal taxpayer subsidies to children and students – instead of to banks.”
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