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  • SEIU siphons 'dues' from Mich. Medicaid payments

    11/11/2011 3:03:16 PM PST · by Nachum · 27 replies
    Washington Examiner ^ | 11/11/11 | Joel Gehrke Commentary Staff Writer
    If you're a parent who accepts Medicaid payments from the State of Michigan to help support your mentally-disabled adult children, you qualify as a state employee for the purposes of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU). They can now claim and receive a portion of your Medicaid in the form of union dues. Robert and Patricia Haynes live in Michigan with their two adult children, who have cerebral palsy. The state government provides the family with insurance through Medicaid, but also treats them as caregivers. For the SEIU, this makes them public employees and thus members of the union, which...