Schwarzenegger Endorses Union Dues Measure

[Eugene]

Schwarzenegger Endorses Union Dues Measure

By BETH FOUHY
The Associated Press
Sunday, September 18, 2005; 5:22 AM

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger endorsed a ballot
measure requiring public employee unions to get written permission
before using member dues money for political purposes.

Democrats viewed the endorsement Saturday at the state Republican
Party convention as an attack because Democratic political candidates
are the principal beneficiaries of labor union contributions.

The measure, dubbed "Paycheck Protection," will appear on the ballot
as Proposition 75. It was funded by advisers to Schwarzenegger but
had not previously been part of his "year of reform" agenda.

"Public employee union members should not be forced to contribute to
causes, candidates and controversial issues that they don't believe
in," Schwarzenegger said. "That isn't a contribution, it's a tax."

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/18/AR2005091800238.html

[B Calm]

1. It's a damn shame Arnold doesn't feel the same way with corporations

and their stock holders...

[theHandpuppet]

2. Amen to that!!!

Perhaps someone from the MSM with real balls will ask him that question.

[B Calm]

3. Someone with balls needs to start a

ballot measure requiring corporations to get written permission
before using stock holders money for political purposes.

[theHandpuppet]

4. Well, the unions might be a good place to start

Tit for tat and all that. In fact, California would be a great place to kick off such a campaign, don't you think?

[B Calm]

5. The sooner the better, I'm all for it!