Thursday, March 17, 2011

Democrats and Public Unions - Who's Kidding Whom?

Have you wondered why President Obama supports unions -- especially public employees unions - and why democrats want to obligate our children's and grandchildren's future to paying for these lavish pensions after public service employees retire at age 50, 55, or 60?  The problem is that the Dems have been running a PONZI Scheme and there isn't any money for future retirees.  If they were subject to the Sarbannes Oxley Law they would all be in Jail now.

Leading Union Political Campaign Contributors

1990-2010*
                                                                                      Democrats       Republicans


American Federation of State, Co Municipal Employees      $40,281,900     $547,700


International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers                   29,705,600      679,000

National Education Association 2                                    27,679,300    2,005,200

Service Employees International Union                                26,368,470        98,700

Communication Workers of America                                   26,305,500      125,300

Service Employees International Union                                26,252,000     1,086,200

Laborers Union                                                                  25,734,000     2,138,000

American Federation of Teachers                                     25,682,800       200,000


United Auto Workers                                                          25,082,200       182,700

Teamsters Union                                                                24,926,400     1,822,000

Carpenters and Joiners Union                                              24,094,100     2,658,000

Machinists and Aerospace Workers Union                            23,875,600         226,300

United Food and Commercial Workers Union                       23,182,000         334,200

AFL-CIO                                                                           17,124,300         713,500

Sheet Metal Workers Union                                                 16,347,200          342,800

Plumbers and Pipefitters Union                                             14,790,000          818,500

Operating Engineers Union                                                   13,840,000        2,309,500

Airline Pilots Association                                                      12,806,600        2,398,300

International Association of Firefighters                                 12,421,700        2,685,400

United Transportation Workers                                             11,807,000        1,459,300

Ironworkers Union                                                               11,638,900          936,000

American Postal Workers Union                                            11,633,100         544,300

National Active & Retired Federal Employees Association  8,135,400        2,294,600

Seafarers International Union                                                  6,726,800        1,281,300

*Source: Center for Responsive Politics, Washington , D.C.

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