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Velasquez took part in an [[Institute for Policy Studies]] and Share The Wealth Project discussion on "Eliminating Corporate Welfare."<ref>[https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/misc.activism.progressive/-9hc8uZcgWE CREED NYC Calendar #10 9/2/95]</ref>
Velasquez took part in an [[Institute for Policy Studies]] and Share The Wealth Project discussion on "Eliminating Corporate Welfare."<ref>[https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/misc.activism.progressive/-9hc8uZcgWE CREED NYC Calendar #10 9/2/95]</ref>
In 1997 Rep. [[Matthew Martinez]] of [[California]] introduced the "Martinez Public Works Jobs Bill"<ref>[http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/45b/085.html] The Job Creation and Infrastructure Restoration Act of 1997 (H.R. 950)], from the New York State Communist Party email list 16 March 1997, accessed June 14, 2010.</ref> at the the request of the Los Angeles Labor Coalition for Public Works Jobs. The leaders of the Los Angeles Labor Coalition for Public Works Jobs and its only affiliate, the New York Coalition for Public Works Jobs, are all members and supporters of the Communist Party USA. The bill had 33 original co-sponsors, including Velasquez.
:''This is the most significant jobs legislation introduced in Congress since [[Franklin Delano Roosevelt]]'s [[New Deal]] established the [[Works Progress Administration]] (WPA). This bill is the [[WPA]]-type program for today. It has strong provisions which will put hundreds of thousands of unemployed building trades workers to work as well as provide jobs for victims of plant closures, welfare recipients who are parents, youth, and the long term unemployed. The public works projects which will be established under this bill will be built in communities with the highest levels of unemployment and with the greatest needs.''
:''The goal of the New York Coalition for Public Works Jobs is to build the movement to pass the Martinez Jobs bill as part of the National Labor Coalition for Public Works Jobs. You can help by asking your union, community organization, or local government body to to join those who have already passed resolutions to endorse the bill. Such a resolution has been introduced in the New York City Council. Calling on additional Congressional Representatives to co-sponsor the bill is very important. We will be organizing petition campaigns, visits to elected officials, and demonstrations and other actions for a public works jobs program.''
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