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1. Ronald Kirkman

   

   42 posts
   
   12/12/2012 10:12 PM

   Greetings;
   
   Is there anyway one-half of union dues could go to reducing our National Debt? Think about it. I heard that about 90% of union dues go to 20% of your most liberal democrats ( Sorry Mel, I know that hurts). You guys and girls have fun looking that one up.
   
   When Obama went to Michigan yesterday, he really stirred up the union people. Some union people and politicians in Lansing said there will be BLOOD. Those people are GOONS. No one argues that unions have done a lot of good. However, now is the time to go in another direction.
   
   Capt. Kirk
   Retired Alien
   Needham Golf Club
   Needham, MA

   
   
   
   
2. Spotts David A

   
   12/13/2012 5:12 AM

   I didn't crunch the numbers but wouldn't it be better to have 90% of super pac $ go towards the national debt?

   
   
   
   
3. Melvin Waldron

   

   43 posts
   
   12/13/2012 7:12 AM

   I agree with David on that one, if Super Pac money can go toward the debt, then maybe union dues can too,
   
   I have one question can union dues be deducted from taxes? It might depend on the percentage of their salary maybe?
   
   I think the unions are hurting themselves with some of their actions. But the whole thing is about political power plan and simple, I know the states that have passed legislation on the unions have done so under the banner to make their state more attractive to businesses, and I can maybe see the one point that employee expenses might be higher in a union state due to typically better wages and benefits, and some of that might be true, look at where the foreign car makers have put plants, where Boeing has put it's newest plants. But businesses also chose places to locate because of a need for a service, location to resources and competent work forces, good infrastructure to move their products or conduct their business.
   
   But really the move is about taking some political money out of the democrats coffers since the unions tend to support the democratic party.
   
   Now what party is behind all these changes? Oh that's right the republicans, who is supporting them with all their money? I know people can do what they want with their money, so leave the unions alone, if people don't want to join a union and they need to take that job, then don't take the job, this is a free country. (I know how that one sounds, if it's a free country they shouldn't have to join a union, that can be debated, but if one knows that up front they can make that decision)
   
   Remember there are always two sided to every story and neither one of them are 100% correct, just my opinion.
   
   Mel

   
   Melvin H. Waldron III, CGCS, Horton Smith Golf Course, City of Springfield/Greene County MO
   
   
4. Jon Gansen

   

   1 posts
   
   12/13/2012 9:12 AM

   Melvin Waldron, CGCS said: I agree with David on that one, if Super Pac money can go toward the debt, then maybe union dues can too,
   
   I have one question can union dues be deducted from taxes? It might depend on the percentage of their salary maybe?
   
   I think the unions are hurting themselves with some of their actions. But the whole thing is about political power plan and simple, I know the states that have passed legislation on the unions have done so under the banner to make their state more attractive to businesses, and I can maybe see the one point that employee expenses might be higher in a union state due to typically better wages and benefits, and some of that might be true, look at where the foreign car makers have put plants, where Boeing has put it's newest plants. But businesses also chose places to locate because of a need for a service, location to resources and competent work forces, good infrastructure to move their products or conduct their business.
   
   But really the move is about taking some political money out of the democrats coffers since the unions tend to support the democratic party.
   
   Now what party is behind all these changes? Oh that's right the republicans, who is supporting them with all their money? I know people can do what they want with their money, so leave the unions alone, if people don't want to join a union and they need to take that job, then don't take the job, this is a free country. (I know how that one sounds, if it's a free country they shouldn't have to join a union, that can be debated, but if one knows that up front they can make that decision)
   
   Remember there are always two sided to every story and neither one of them are 100% correct, just my opinion.
   
   Mel

   
   
   
   Yes union dues are tax deductible.
   
   Two of the biggest super pacs is AFL-CIO Workers' Voices PAC and Majority PAC started by Harry Reid. Mel is right there are two sides to the story.