Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker

Riot · #33 02-20-2011, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Yeah it is an elaborate ruse. It is hardly a secret that unions are not GOP friendly but that doesn't mean that this isn't chiefly about the budget deficit. Killing the unions is just a nice little party gift.

It's no "elaborate ruse", it's well know and publicly stated. It's what the Republican Governors Association (heavily funded by the Koch brothers) have stated since their last annual meeting what their goals are for this election period. Look at Chris Christie, and Ohio.

Union busting - taking away collective bargaining rights - doesn't affect the budget at all. Zero.

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And the idea that the unions financial contributions somehow "balance" the playing field is laughable.

The Republicans far outweigh the Democrats in corporate election sponsorship. Out of the top ten corporate political contributors in 2008 - 2010, 7 are Republican, and 3 were Democratic. Those 3 were unions.

And most realize that with the Citizens United ruling passing, it's only corporate campaign spending that matters now.