tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10833510.post8050693750696815380..comments2023-09-27T01:44:56.585-07:00Comments on Clark County Politics: Think Illinois is a mess? What about us, and why hasn't the legislature done anything about this?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10833510.post-57368614669461252042017-06-23T19:10:10.543-07:002017-06-23T19:10:10.543-07:00The taxpayers will see big unfunded pension liabil...The taxpayers will see big unfunded pension liabilities so long as we have unions covering state (and local) government workers. It is too easy for public worker's unions to fund willing politicians campaigns, who will be counted upon to hand over tax dollars back to the unions that fund their campaigns. This is exactly how Illinois has become a total political wreck, with a number of other states not far behind. <br /><br />The Democrats complain about "big money" in politics -- except they give exemptions to unions to so that the politicians can continue to received money (and "in kind" services) from the unions. If the Democrats were really serious about "getting the (dirty) money out of politics" they would disallow public service unions for contributing to any campaign.<br /><br />Of course, the RINOs don't seem to ever make an issue out of union political spending. Long ago, we should have passed a Right to Work law to cover all workers in Washington. We should also strictly limit the political spending unions are allowed to do (and for "full transparency" the unions should report the amount spent and names of politicians benefitting from their millions in political spending. (This should include "in kind" and indirect cash support, too.)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12570014965381941530noreply@blogger.com