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Congressman
Rothman supports tax cuts for working and middle class singles and families and
eliminating the marriage penalty. But he has opposed efforts to give the richest
one percent additional tax breaks until America's budget is balanced and more
of America's national debt is paid down.
Read
Rep. Rothman's Position Paper on Tax Policy
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Fighting for Economic Justice
Rothman Continues to Urge Congressional Action to Ensure Equal
Pay for Equal Work
On April
22, 2008, Equal Pay Day, Congressman Rothman expressed his continuing strong support for
legislation to strengthen the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and close the wage gap between
women and men. To make equal pay for equal work a reality, Rothman has co-sponsored
the Paycheck Fairness Act and the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. These bills aim
to provide more effective remedies to women who receive discriminatory pay and
hold employers accountable for paying women less than their male colleagues for
comparable work. Read more.
Vote for Economic Stimulus Bill to Put Money Directly Into Taxpayers' Pockets
In January 2008, Congressman Rothman voted in favor of an Economic Stimulus Bill to put money directly into taxpayers' pockets. Read
more.
Minimum Wage Increase Becomes Law
As a member of the Democratic Majority in Congress, Rep. Rothman successfully fought to increase the federal minimum wage from $5.15 an hour to $7.25 cents an hour over two years. This proposal was part of the Democrats' First 100 Hours legislative agenda, all of which Rep. Rothman co-sponsored.
A Friend of Labor: Supporting Good-Paying, Union Jobs
International
Brotherhood of Boilermakers Thanks Rothman
On May
5, 2008, New Jersey representatives
of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Forgers
and Helpers recently met with Congressman Rothman to thank him for his ongoing
commitment to American workers.
Rothman
Welcomes Service Employees International Union Members to DC
September
20, 2007 On Tuesday, representatives from the Service Employees International
Union in New Jersey thanked Rep. Rothman for his strong support of legislation
important to working families. Likewise, Rep. Rothman expressed his gratitude
to SEIU for promoting vital issues and working hard for its members.
Picketing with Postal Workers
The Congressman has actively opposed the Bush Administration's
efforts to outsource postal jobs to private contractors, rallying with
letter carriers to stop the proposal in July 2007.
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