Others, however, say Bush can't ignore the economic implications of a prolonged shutdown, both for political and policy reasons. There also is no love lost between unions and Bush's most conservative advisers, some of whom note with
disdain that some of the longshoreman earn more than $100,000 a year.
Why can't the press just report the facts and not add there own interpretations?
Almost every news report here in Los Angeles on this story is prefaced with the blurb that "longshoreman make $80,000.00 to $150,000.00 a year." In my unelightened mind I thought good! At least no one will feel sorry for them. Much to my dismay, people here believe that $80k + a year is a "living wage."