Public unions and proponents of big government are now involved in a major wave of fear mongering because North Dakota counties get about 60 percent of their revenue from property tax.
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Right to work states winning jobs
Volkswagen adding 800 jobs in Tennessee. Gov. Bill Haslam on FOX News’ Your World with Neil Cavuto discusses advantages of being a right to work state. The governor says its low taxes, low regulations and being a right to work that have allowed Tennessee to attract manufacturers.
Union threats succeed in making Wisconsin state senator resign
State Sen. Pam Galloway abruptly announced her resignation after a cyber-stalking campaign by Wisconsin union boss John Spiegelhoff. Ms. Gallowy cited family health issues as the reason for her resignation which leaves the Wisconsin senate evenly split between Democrats and Republicans. It appears union tyranny is having its effect. God help us all.
OECD Spends U.S. Funds Promoting Obama Agenda
The US funds the statist agenda of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) which works against the interests of U.S. taxpayers by promoting a value-added tax, Obamacare style healthcare, carbon taxes, and Keynesian stimulus spending.
California’s Greek Tragedy – from dreamin’ to screamin’
“something went radically wrong as California legislatures and governors built a welfare state on high tax rates, liberal entitlement benefits, and excessive regulation.” – The Wall Street Journal
Secretive SEIU network partners with Occupy movement, raises nationwide hell
SEIU) have been partnering with regional “Occupy” groups to pressure businesses and politicians, The Daily Caller has learned.
Reasons to Buy a Chevy Volt
Chevy Volt - Building a Better Tomorrow from Ben Howe on Vimeo.
The Volt joke has become symbolic of Obama’s “green” schemes to take your green and give it to companies that pretend to do something to save the planet but actually are doing more to save or create Obama campaign contributions. In GM’s case the auto unions which supported Obama with hundreds of millions of dues dollars were paid back with billions in taxpayer dollars to bailout GM and Chrysler.
$341 million illegal loan to Dem supporting union
The Obama administration has awarded $341 million in loans to the Freelancers Union—a small organization with deep progressive ties whose board members have donated more than $11,000 to Democrats—despite a law suggesting the union should not be eligible for such a loan. – Washington Free Beacon
Unions bankrupting states and cities
Lucrative pension plans are causing New York to borrow from Peter to pay back Peter in a pension ponzi scheme destined for disaster. Cities and states across the US face bankruptcy after years of unions funding Democrats who fund unions in a vicious cycle of stealing taxpayers blind.
Auto bailout helped Obama’s friends, at taxpayers’ expense
looking out for the 93 percent of American workers who aren’t union members is not an Obama value. – Washington Examiner