Dictator Arnold

scaeagles · 06-27-2005, 08:03 PM

Actually, I don't think it would completely stop unions from political contributions. There are ways to use accounting tricks to nullify any effect.

Let's say that 80% of a union is OK with contributions to the democrat party. This particular union has a membership of 10,000 people, and each of those pays $100 annually (granted, not a realistic example), giving the union 1,000,000 in funds.

They have 250,000 budgeted for political contributions, or 25% of their take, which comes to $25 from each member. If only 80% of the union is OK with that contribution, they simply use accounting to change the political contribution of each member willing to support that cause to $31.25, still arriving at 250,000. I don't see any such legislation making any difference.

06-27-2005, 08:03 PM	#5
scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	Actually, I don't think it would completely stop unions from political contributions. There are ways to use accounting tricks to nullify any effect. Let's say that 80% of a union is OK with contributions to the democrat party. This particular union has a membership of 10,000 people, and each of those pays $100 annually (granted, not a realistic example), giving the union 1,000,000 in funds. They have 250,000 budgeted for political contributions, or 25% of their take, which comes to $25 from each member. If only 80% of the union is OK with that contribution, they simply use accounting to change the political contribution of each member willing to support that cause to $31.25, still arriving at 250,000. I don't see any such legislation making any difference.
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