AFSCME kicking Chamber of Commerce ass in political contributions!

[DailyGrind51]

"The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), a 1.6 million member public sector union, has taken the lead as the biggest outside campaign spender in the 2010 election cycle, the Wall Street Journal reports.

AFSCME is contributing a combined $87.5 million to support democratic candidates in the upcoming election, it confirmed to CBS News. It now leads prominent conservative groups like the Chamber of Commerce and the Rove-supported American Crossroads in expenditures on the campaign, according to the Journal..."

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20020498-503544.html?tag=dsGoogleModule

What is legal for THEM is also legal for US in terms of dipping into treasuries for political contributions and the members of AFSCME are fighting for their jobs in this election. :kick:

[ProSense]

1. This story originated in the WSJ,

typical RW spin.

From the CBS article:

Critics of heavy political expenditures by public-sector unions argue that taxpayers are essentially footing the bill for these contributions, as they come in part out of union dues - which, in turn, come out of government salaries paid for by the state budget.

"Public-sector unions have a guaranteed source of revenue - you and me as taxpayers," Glenn Spencer of the Workforce Freedom Initiative at the Chamber of Commerce acknowledged to the Journal.

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Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal reported that Texas home builder Bob Perry contributed $7 million to American Crossroads, the conservative group Karl Rove helped to found, between September and the first half of October.

Democrats have also accused the Chamber of Commerce of taking contributions from foreign donors, a claim that the Chamber has categorically denied.

Another bullshit piece to confuse the issue.

[DailyGrind51]

3. Exactly! It only becomes questionable or unfair when OUR side does it!

[madmax]

2. Does one need to be a member

of AFSCME to donate money?