In Washington, It’s the Money that Talks
This is the latest example, particularly illustrative, showing that Washington is less and less about ideas and values, and more and more about interests, power, and money. In this case, we’re talking about unions. Of the $26 billion the bill appropriates, $16 billion goes to state Medicaid programs and the other $10 billion to unionized state and local government employees. – Star Parker
by Star Parker at Big Government
Of the top twenty PACs in the country, eleven are union PACs. Number eight on the list is the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Workers ($1.8 million dollars in campaign contributions in the current election cycle). Number seventeen on the list is the American Federation of Teachers ($1.5 million in contributions).
Needless to say, around 100% of these union political contributions go to Democrats.
Union membership today is mostly a government phenomenon.
Whereas 7% of private sector employees are unionized, 35% of government employees are.
So with each incremental growth in government, unionized workers gain disproportionate power and influence over all our lives. Unions understand that big government is their bread and butter, so unions, that represent 15% of all American workers, account for more than 50% of the nation’s largest Political Action Committees.
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