"Well, the most powerful special interest in America today...

SHRED

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Tue Feb-22-11 10:28 PM
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"Well, the most powerful special interest in America today...

Edited on Tue Feb-22-11 10:39 PM by SHRED

...are the government unions" Gov Mitch Daniels of Indiana.

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/02/mitch-daniels-calls-on-state-gop-to-abandon-union-busting-bill.php

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These lying sacks of Republican crap know full well that unions cannot hold a candle nor compete with the true special interests in America known as CORPORATIONS.

Mitch Daniels...YOU LIE!

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Tansy_Gold

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Tue Feb-22-11 10:32 PM
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1. I believe he's the governor of Indiana, not Illinois.

But he's still stupid

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SHRED

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Tue Feb-22-11 10:39 PM
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2. Oops

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rurallib

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Tue Feb-22-11 10:44 PM
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3. And after the mike was off Daniels said

"how did that sound, David and Charles?"

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Tue Feb-22-11 11:13 PM
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4. Here's what Daniels did in 2005:

Edited on Tue Feb-22-11 11:13 PM by snappyturtle

http://www.idsnews.com/news/story.aspx?id=38785&search=fire�ion=search (Indiana Daily Student--Indiana University)

Daniels rescinds collective bargaining for state employees
By Alyson Brodsy and Mike Smith | The Associated Press

Jan. 12, 2005

INDIANAPOLIS -- Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels rescinded collective bargaining powers for state employees Tuesday and canceled settlement agreements for about 25,000 state workers, saying the arrangements hindered his ability to quickly reshape state government.

Daniels also created a separate, cabinet-level agency to oversee the state's child protection services. He said the current collective bargaining contracts, which were due to expire in June 2007, would have prevented him from doing that in the manner and speed he did.

Several Democratic lawmakers and two unions that bargain for about two--thirds of the state's 35,000 executive branch employees blasted the move.

"We were the only representation they had," said Francis "Fuzz" LeMay, president of The Unity Team Local 9212, which represents about 14,000 state employees. "Now that's gone."

edit: MORE, lots more at link

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