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John H[_2_]

On Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:16:26 -0400, wrote:

On Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:21:39 -0400, Harryk
wrote:

I_am_Tosk wrote:

It is not the case here.

The issue is unions buying politicians with millions of dollars of dues
money, then going to those same politicians to negotiate their own
benefits. If they don't get what they want, they can buy someone else
and he pols know that. It's called racketeering, or "business as usual"
for Unions...

You ignorant little slut. It is illegal for unions to use dues money for
political purposes. Unions may collect voluntary gifts from members for
political action.

Cite that law. I would like to read what it actually says because it
is clear the unions are spending a lot of money.
More than half of the top 20 contributors to the 2010 cycle were
unions.

Wow, if what Harry said is true, then this must be all false! [It didn't
reproduce all lined up, but even a dunce can figure it out.]

Leading Union Political Campaign Contributors
1990-2010
Democrats Republicans
American Fed. of State, County, & Municipal Employees $40,281,900 $547,700
Intel Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 29,705,600 679,000
National Education Association 27,679,300 2,005,200
Service Employees International Union 26,368,470 98,700
Communication Workers of America 26,305,500 125,300
Service Employees International Union 26,252,000 1,086,200
Laborers Union 25,734,000 2,138,000
American Federation of Teachers 25,682,800 200,000
United Auto Workers 25,082,200 182,700
Teamsters Union 24,926,400 1,822,000
Carpenters and Joiners Union 24,094,100 2,658,000
Machinists & Aerospace Workers Union 23,875,600 226,300
United Food and Commercial Workers Union 23,182,000 334,200
AFL-CIO 17,124,300 713,500
Sheet Metal Workers Union 16,347,200 342,800
Plumbers & Pipefitters Union 14,790,000 818,500
Operating Engineers Union 13,840,000 2,309,500
Airline Pilots Association 12,806,600 2,398,300
International Association of Firefighters 12,421,700 2,685,400 United
Transportation Workers 11,807,000 1,459,300
Ironworkers Union 11,638,900 936,000
American Postal Workers Union 11,633,100 544,300
Nat'l Active & Retired Fed. Employees Association 8,135,400 2,294,600
Seafarers International Union 6,726,800 1,281,300
Source: Center for Responsive Politics, Washington, D.C.