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Replying to: dallasdude1 (Nov 23, 2008 1:18 pm) Hmmm. The more things change, the more they stay the same. |
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Replying to: dallasdude1 (Nov 23, 2008 1:01 pm) LA TIMES, 2005 - At least 17 senators and 11 members of the House have children, spouses or other close relatives who lobby or work as consultants, most in Washington, according to lobbyist reports, financial-disclosure forms and other state and federal records. Many are paid by clients who count on the related lawmaker for support. But Harry Reid is in a class by himself. One of his sons and his son-in-law lobby in Washington for companies, trade groups and municipalities seeking Reid's help in the Senate. A second son has lobbied in Nevada for some of those same interests, and a third has represented a couple of them as a litigator. In the last four years alone, their firms have collected more than $2 million in lobbying fees from special interests that were represented by the kids and helped by the senator in Washington. So pervasive are the ties among Reid, members of his family and Nevada's leading industries and institutions that it's difficult to find a significant field in which such a relationship does not exist. |
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Try $38/hr: http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/23/opinion-the-real-cost-of-unionized-auto-worke- rs-70-hour-try/
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was the bumper sticker I saw with a UEW/CWA line on the sticker. Their plant is still closing here in Moraine. It's a plant I would hope would be used by some auto manufacturer. It's relatively new. It's on rail lines and at the crossroads of America (I75-I70) for truck transportation. The only negative is there're a large contingent of union-thinking workers here. Just as Indiana and governor allowed Honda to draw a line around Anderson Indiana area because it has a lot of unemployed union workers, the same will happen/has happened throughout the midwest here and into Michigan. But that's okay because we all deserve to have our economies repressed because of past union worker mentality in this area. |
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Replying to: cooterbfd (Nov 23, 2008 5:14 pm) You really didn't think they just pulled numbers/wages out of their azz? So many who pay no dues benefit from unions indirectly. |
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Replying to: dallasdude1 (Nov 20, 2008 10:07 pm)
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Replying to: fintail (Nov 21, 2008 11:57 am) |
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Replying to: lemko (Nov 24, 2008 5:46 am) PS I would bet it was ALL made in the USA by UAW workers.
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Replying to: gagrice (Nov 24, 2008 6:05 am) I will not buy my kids anything extravagant regarding their first car, I can see buying them something that is reliable and safe. The work restrictions on school age kids are to the point that it is almost impossible for them to if they are involved in a lot of after school activities. I'd say something like a 2-3 year old Focus/Cobalt or a used domestic midsize car can be had cheap enough for the kids to use. I got my drivers license in '87 and my grandpa gave me his '75 Buick Regal with a 130k on it for my first car. I drove it until i saved enough money to buy three year old Escort by working at a grocery store.
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Replying to: dieselone (Nov 24, 2008 7:21 am) Absolutely correct that she doesn't appreciate the extent of that favor. Daughter number tow is now on her permit. Back in April I bough myself a Celica convertible as a cheap toy for myself making us a four car three driver family for a while. I told my daughter that she and I can split the van and the Celica with her mostly getting the van. She's thrilled with that. Good kid. |
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