Exposing McCain

Outraged AFL-CIO Working Families Protest Record High Gas Prices
as National Average Reaches Four Dollars
Protestors will call on Bush and McCain to denounce their support of Big Oil

On Thursday, June 12, 2008, AFL-CIO working families will protest Sen. John McCain’s Office in Phoenix, Arizona to decry out-of-control gas prices, saying they’re choking off the American dream. They will assert that President Bush is too cozy with big oil companies and has done nothing to check soaring gas prices. They will call on President Bush and Senator John McCain to boost the economy and invest in jobs and energy independence rather than spending billions on the Iraq war - - a war that’s benefiting the oil industry. They will also call on Bush and McCain to end their support for tax breaks for big oil.

The average price of gas hit $4 on Monday, June 9th, up from $1.47 the week President Bush took office.

The participants will hold signs that say “Bush & McCain love Big Oil” and condemn McCain’s proposed support for tax breaks for Big Oil. Pointing out that McCain has received twice as much money from Big Oil as either Democratic candidate, the group will demand that McCain honor working people’s interests, not those of the oil industry. McCain’s tax plan would give an additional $3.8 billion in tax cuts to the five largest American oil companies.

“It’s time for Pres. Bush and Sen. McCain to stop the giveaways to their friends in Big Oil and stop spending $10 billion a month in Iraq, and instead start sticking up for working people at home,” said Rebekah Friend, Executive Director of the Arizona AFL-CIO. “Big oil is making record profits, and it’s coming out of our pockets.”

Similar events are happening across the country. In total, there are several protests happening today as part of an AFL-CIO campaign to call on solutions to the record high gas prices.

WHO: AFL-CIO working families
WHAT: Protest Outside Sen. McCain’s office
WHERE: 5353 North 16th Street, Phoenix, AZ
WHEN: Thursday, June 12th at Noon

“McCain Revealed” is an AFL-CIO national campaign to expose Sen. John McCain's economic record and plans to continue the failed Bush economic agenda, and to generate public pressure on him to support policies that advance working families’ interests. To learn more, go to www.mccainrevealed.org.