Posted on 07/26/2011 10:13:32 AM PDT by Nachum
Last year, when Larry Scanlon, the Director of Political Operations for one of the nation’s largest government unions, the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), stated “the more members coming in, the more dues coming in, the more money we have for politics,” it was symbolic of a system corrupted by union bosses who enrich themselves at the expense of America’s taxpayers. While AFSCME and other government unions are settling contracts that require members to pay more for their health insurance and retirement, as well as furlough days,
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