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Hispanic Leaders Set the Record Straight on Bush Broken Promises
On the eve of a scarcely attended Florida rally in which Jeb Bush kicked off the Bush-Cheney Hispanic steering committee, national Hispanic leaders supporting John Kerry's candidacy for President held a conference call to tell the true story about George W. Bush's broken promises to the Hispanic community.
Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Henry Cisneros, Congressman Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), Florida Representative Bob Henriquez, Los Angeles City Councilman Antonio Villaraigosa, and DNC Hispanic Outreach Director Nelson Reyneri highlighted John Kerry's record of standing with Latinos on the issues that matter to working families, from rebuilding America's economy to expanding access to affordable health care and improving public schools.
"Republicans frankly can kick off any effort they want, but they are a long way off on the issues," said Cisneros.
No Economic Progress for Hispanics Under Bush
The monthly unemployment figures released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics confirm that Hispanics are not seeing any progress under the Bush administration. The unemployment rate for Hispanics stood at 7.4 percent in March, but 25,000 more Hispanics became unemployed, bringing the total Hispanics without a job to 1.4 million. This means that in the first quarter of this year, more than 164,000 Hispanics have joined the ranks of the unemployed.
While more Hispanic families go to bed wondering where their next meal is coming from, Republicans in the Senate still refuse to vote to extend unemployment insurance for workers who have lost their jobs, or increase the minimum wage for those who are lucky enough to have one.
On the eve of a scarcely attended Florida rally in which Jeb Bush kicked off the Bush-Cheney Hispanic steering committee, national Hispanic leaders supporting John Kerry's candidacy for President held a conference call to tell the true story about George W. Bush's broken promises to the Hispanic community.
Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Henry Cisneros, Congressman Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), Florida Representative Bob Henriquez, Los Angeles City Councilman Antonio Villaraigosa, and DNC Hispanic Outreach Director Nelson Reyneri highlighted John Kerry's record of standing with Latinos on the issues that matter to working families, from rebuilding America's economy to expanding access to affordable health care and improving public schools.
"Republicans frankly can kick off any effort they want, but they are a long way off on the issues," said Cisneros.
No Economic Progress for Hispanics Under Bush
The monthly unemployment figures released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics confirm that Hispanics are not seeing any progress under the Bush administration. The unemployment rate for Hispanics stood at 7.4 percent in March, but 25,000 more Hispanics became unemployed, bringing the total Hispanics without a job to 1.4 million. This means that in the first quarter of this year, more than 164,000 Hispanics have joined the ranks of the unemployed.
While more Hispanic families go to bed wondering where their next meal is coming from, Republicans in the Senate still refuse to vote to extend unemployment insurance for workers who have lost their jobs, or increase the minimum wage for those who are lucky enough to have one.