Perhaps the unions should learn the old, old adage, “be careful what you wish for, you may get it.”
Category Archives: Unions
Unions Have Killed The Twinkie
Another “victory” for the unions: they were striking to avoid a cut to pay and pensions, and in the end, they lose their jobs.
GM Bailout Could Be Undone By Same Judge That Allowed It
From the “how’s that for irony” file comes a report that the judge that signed off on the GM bailout has been having second thoughts, because — surprise, surprise, surprise — he wasn’t informed about part of the deal.
Detroit Still Employs “Horseshoer,” Union Boss Says Position Can’t Be Eliminated
If ever you wondered why Detroit is going down the tubes, here’s a good indication… and the unions, surprise surprise surprise, are complicit in it.
Two California Cities Vote To Cut Public Employee Union Pensions
I think this actually may be a bigger story than Scott Walker’s victory.
Union Leader Bashes Pinata With Nikki Haley Photo
Folks, this is what union thugs think of conservatives.
SEIU Renting DC Offices For Occupy Movement
Obama’s favorite union is apparently really buddy-buddy with the Occupiers:
A labor union with strong ties to President Obama is helping make the Occupy Wall Street movement a more permanent fixture in the nation’s capital, moving Occupy DC into office space the group can use to organize and grow through the presidential election.
The Service Employees International Union, one of Obama’s most vocal supporters among labor groups, is paying $4,000 a month for three offices the Occupy protesters will use for at least the next six months to plan future demonstrations, organize and host workshops.
GM’s Effective Tax Rate For 2011 Was -1.5%
Yes, you read that right… Government Motors General Motors paid zero taxes, and because of fancy bookkeeping their tax rate was actually negative.
General Motors, in particular, paid less than zero taxes of 2011. And when the Administration brags that GM reported a $7.6 billion profit in 2011, conservatives are quick to note the profits include roughly $100 million in the form of a tax benefit document in GM’s annual report (p. 51) — and, thus, massive untaxed profits.
The outcome: GM paid a negative tax rate, around -1.5%, because of a decision allowing some of the bailout recipients, GM, AIG, and Citi, to avoid actual losses, but to still claim those losses for tax purposes.
Will Democrats Attempt To Recall This Governor?
We all know how Democrats feel about politicians that try to restrict public employee unions, right? So, do you think they’ll try to recall this governor who’s trying it?
Gov. Jerry Brown will propose sweeping rollbacks to public employee pension benefits in California, including raising the retirement age to 67 for new employees who are not public safety workers and requiring state and local employees to pay more toward their retirement and health care, according to a draft of the plan obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press.
Romney’s Jobs Plan
Taking a short break from… well… taking a break!
Mitt Romney has unveiled his jobs plan:
Five Bills for Day One
The American Competitiveness Act: Reduces the corporate income tax rate to 25 percent
The Open Markets Act: Implements the Colombia, Panama, and South Korea Free Trade Agreements
The Domestic Energy Act: Directs the Department of the Interior to undertake a comprehensive survey of American energy reserves in partnership with exploration companies and initiates leasing in all areas currently approved for exploration
The Retraining Reform Act: Consolidates the sprawl of federal retraining programs and returns funding and responsibility for these programs to the states
The Down Payment on Fiscal Sanity Act: Immediately cuts non-security discretionary spending by 5 percent, reducing the annual federal budget by $20 billion