Big Labor threatens to end careers of Democrats who support entitlement reform

The Washington Examiner reports:

In a shot across the bow of political moderates, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka threatened Monday to use Big Labor's resources to unseat any Democrat who supports entitlement reform.

Trumka made the comments in a speech at the annual meeting International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans in Las Vegas.

He was reacting to reports that lawmakers may pursue some type of restraint in the ever-rising costs of programs like Social Security and Medicare.

"Let me just say this one for the record. No politician — I don’t care the political party — will get away with cutting Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid benefits. Don’t try it. And this warning goes double for Democrats. We will never forget. We will never forgive. And we will never stop working to end your career," Trumka said.

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