Democrats, unions after the money

Obama's administration is committed to “redistribute the wealth” of the country to the people who really deserve it. Let's follow the money.

The administration (Democrats) enacts laws that benefit the unions, funneling billions of dollars to the union coffers.

A recent ruling by the Obama administration prohibits non-union shops from receiving any contracts to government-sponsored jobs (programs receiving stimulus funds).

Since only 6 percent of the private work force is union, this means that the other 94 percent of the private sector workforce cannot have any job paid with those funds. Of course, those 94 percent will pay taxes to pay the union salaries on those jobs.

What do Democrats get in return for all this favoritism? Well, during the last election the AFL-CIO and SEIU spent $261 million (over 50 percent of the $480 million raised by the Democratic National Committee) to elect Democrats to Congress and Obama to the presidency.

So, follow the money.

The American public is taxed to the tune of $2 trillion. Government transfers a large percentage of the stimulus money (some $70 billion) to union shops. The unions then spend or transfer more than $261 million to the Democratic Party. This is called redistribution of wealth.

Is this the “hope” and “change” you voted for? I will close with the Karl Marx quote, “The only way to destroy capitalism is by taxes, taxes and more taxes.” Obama is racing in that direction.

Glenn J. Drahn

Belle Plaine