Certainly raising benefits is a good idea - but not good enough.
He has opposed raising the retirement age, privatization, or cutting benefits.
Unions as a whole have been a force for raising pay and benefits for those with lower income.
So, in the last few years, the home insurers raised rates and reduced benefits all across the country.
The House version raises benefits only for families of those killed in combat.
The plaintiffs contend that they were denied pay raises, promotions and other benefits because of their race.
The contract raised the pay of the 1,800 covered workers to $18 an hour plus benefits worth about $4 an hour.
The logical solution is to raise the wages and benefits of part-time workers.
The two plans, which would raise annual benefits for 11 million people by $600 to $1,000 each, were considered modest.
The pro-business groups also want to raise benefits for severely disabled workers.