A Look at Rep Betty Sutton (D-OH)
Is this special or what? After hearing all the rhetoric leading up to, during and after the 2006 midterm elections about how the Democratic party wanted to take back Congress for the American people and advance their New Direction for America, it is equally disappointing as when the Republicans had their turn. It should come as no surprise to anyone that this is simply politics as usual and is only designed to make a grab for political power in the past midterms and again in 2008.
A good example for this week comes again from The Hill’s Congress Blog and a post by freshman Congresswoman Betty Sutton (D-OH). At a time when the Iraq war, national defense, national security, border control, immigration, health care, education, the economy, ethics, the failed 100 hour agenda and the political nightmare of Speaker Pelosi and Senator Harry Reid dominate the conversation, Rep Sutton chooses to publish a post on the gender gap in wages and references to the dead ERA. Not a surprise really if you consider this is coming from a labor attorney. Rather than a New Direction for America this sounds more like standard fare from the Dems.
A quick search of the news only presented two items to contrast with Sutton’s blog post. One story associates Sutton with legislative proposals on the drama of well publicized tainted food scandals. This can give the impression of a noble endeavor if it wasn’t for the fact that frequently such Congressional attention is only generated for political cover after years of neglect result in tragedy and can no longer be ignored. The second item is typical pandering to the concerns of business constituents and blaming their plight on federal trade policies. Another freshman politician following the party playbook and training manual. This is certainly not a New Direction.
Stanford Matthews
MoreWhat.com
Despite Progress, More Needs to be Done to Close the Wage Gap
(Rep. Betty Sutton)
April 27th, 2007
This week, we observed Equal Pay Day to remind people that men and women still receive unequal pay for the same work. This is not a Democratic or Republican issue, but an American issue and an issue about fairness. Progress has certainly been made, but much more must be done to ensure that the wage gap becomes history.
Recalls prompt push for federal regulation
May 2, 2007 05:14 PM
Tom Walker/Eyewitness News
Washington - From pet food to spinach, food recalls have been big news in the past year. As regulators scramble to react to contamination of food intended for pets and humans, there is increasing focus on what the government can’t do about it.
Sutton talks dumping at U.S. Steel plant
Joe Medici | The Chronicle-Telegram
LORAIN — Congresswoman Betty Sutton, (D-Copley), stopped by the U.S. Steel Tubular Plant in Lorain Tuesday to discuss what she calls unfair trade policies and to see how hard tubes of steel are molded and transformed into the pipes that help transport oil and other fuels around the world.
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