tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post8689493661456496926..comments2024-03-27T03:19:11.216-04:00Comments on Assistant Village Idiot: Vague ComparisonAssistant Village Idiothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978011985085795099noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-41156142371018488042012-10-25T12:39:40.818-04:002012-10-25T12:39:40.818-04:00And the government unions collect dues which they ...And the government unions collect dues which they funnel to politicians with whom they "bargain" for higher wages.<br /><br />Why they hate Scott Walker, yes?Sam L.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-76559543835911187452012-10-25T12:21:24.277-04:002012-10-25T12:21:24.277-04:00I never understood how it was controversial for a ...I never understood how it was controversial for a relatively small-government candidate to point out that he was unlikely to get many votes from a large percentage of the population that depends on government benefits.<br /><br />It always seemed to me that that was the big danger in creating entitlement programs so broad that they could sweep in anything close to a majority of voters.Texan99https://www.blogger.com/profile/10479561573903660086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-66424252851957803382012-10-24T06:32:10.363-04:002012-10-24T06:32:10.363-04:00It is interesting that, when you look at nationwid...It is interesting that, when you look at nationwide union membership, the figures now show that more union members work for the government than private employers. So, by logical extension, "working families" are those families that have someone working for the government. The "families" I know went to work for the government for health benefits. Our health benefits tend to be better than most private employers. Those benefits should result in a "tax" under that affordable care act as "cadillac" plans. However, unions have successfully blunted this portion of the act by obtaining waivers. I guess that tax would be an attack on working families!! Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05680174513083261237noreply@blogger.com