Posted on 02/24/2011 8:29:10 AM PST by reaganaut1
Half of America’s voters favor public sector unions for government workers, but they strongly oppose the tactic by Wisconsin state senators to flee their state to prevent a vote that would limit the rights of such unions.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that only 25% of Likely U.S. Voters approve of this tactic, while 67% disapprove. State legislators in Indiana have used the same approach to avoid a vote in their state.
Sizable majorities of Republicans and voters not affiliated with either major party reject such a strategy. Democrats are fairly evenly divided, with 48% approving and 44% disapproving.
Until the Democratic senators return, there will not be quorum allowing a vote on Republican Governor Scott Walker's proposal to have public employees pay more for their health and pension benefits and to limit their collective bargaining rights. The Republican majorities in both chambers of the Wisconsin legislature are expected to pass the governor's proposal which has been the subject of major protests in the state for several days now.
Voters continue to be closely divided over the question of public employee unions themselves. Fifty percent (50%) at least somewhat favor such unions, while 44% oppose them. These figures include 25% who Strongly Favor the unions and 25% who are Strongly Opposed.
Last month in a survey of American Adults as opposed to Likely Voters, 45% supported public employee unions, while 45% opposed them. Support for the unions was down from 53% in May of last year.
Eighty-one percent (81%) of Democrats now favor public employee unions, while 66% of Republicans and 54% of unaffiliated voters oppose them.
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The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on February 22-23, 2011 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points
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The story of the 2012 elections will be to educate 10-15% of these morons exactly about pubic unions, and where the private sector's money is going when these union workers pay their union dues.
About time.
Of course the 50% of the country that is looters will support the unions.
ping
Does this mean that 1/3 of Republicans are liberal?
Maybe because running away and hiding is synonymous to gutless cowardice.
“Half of America’s voters favor public sector unions for government workers”
They should have followed up with “do you pay taxes?” and if yes: “do you still favor unions if it means its virtually impossible to fire substandard performers and your property & state taxes will need to double to cover their benefits?”
Those democrats ran away like squealing pigs.
I believe the numbers will be up now for Walker and Wisconsin Republicans even more than prior to the election last year.
Polls Show Wisconsin Democrats Lag
By Mick Trevey
Story Created: Oct 29, 2010
MILWAUKEE - Just a few days before election day, three new polls show Democrats lag behind Republicans in Wisconsin. They disagree, however, on the gap between candidates.
According to Public Policy Polling, a Democratic polling firm based in North Carolina: Democratic candidates are 8% behind Republicans. The poll also claims Wisconsin has one of the largest enthusiasm gaps in the country between Republicans and Democrats with Republicans much more likely to vote.
Barrett: 44%
Walker: 53%
http://www.todaystmj4.com/news/local/106345773.html
I wondered that as well. May mean 1/3 of Republicans in the survey belong to a public employee union..??..
Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution is a Federal offence. If we had a few Americans in the Executive Branch, laws would be enforced without regard to political purpose.
It follows the same pattern of border enforcement, refusal to prosecute the Black Panthers, and now the Defence of Marriage Act.
When will Congress get a spine and demand oversight?
BUMP
What a dilemma for the scumbags! Do they worry more about their voters or about their union campaign cash?
What to do, oh, what to do....
I’m wondering where that “other” 33% has their craniums inserted.
They just have a feel good about “UNION” without an basis for concluding it is a good thing for government. They need to educate themselves.
Eighty-one percent (81%) of Democrats now favor public employee unions and a free ride.
Detroit is a poster child of union end result public and private.
[Does this mean that 1/3 of Republicans are liberal? ]
No, it means they are ignorant. If the poll question was, “Do you support government workers organizing for taxpayers $$$ and using a portion of that money to fatten the campaign warchest of the Democrat party,” I have a feeling the answer would be a lot different. This poll results show that the Republicans are doing a bad job of educating the voters on this subject. They are so afraid they will make some people mad that they fail to present the issue bluntly and honestly. They tiptoe around it too much. I haven’t even heard Governor Walker talk about the corrupt relationship between unions and the Democrat party.
I wonder if people are figuring out Obama is a Communist yet?
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