Comments on: Not the Change in Transparency Obama Promised http://blog.heritage.org/2009/09/24/not-the-change-in-transparency-obama-promised/ Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:16:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: The American People Can’t Afford to Lose Wisconsin Union Showdown : USACTION NEWS http://blog.heritage.org/2009/09/24/not-the-change-in-transparency-obama-promised/#comment-276012 The American People Can’t Afford to Lose Wisconsin Union Showdown : USACTION NEWS Mon, 21 Feb 2011 13:11:43 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=15527#comment-276012 [...] unions are simply a parasite on the U.S. economy. When President Obama came into office, he shielded government unions from transparency by ending the.... As a result it is impossible for the American people to know for sure how much of their taxpayer [...] [...] unions are simply a parasite on the U.S. economy. When President Obama came into office, he shielded government unions from transparency by ending the…. As a result it is impossible for the American people to know for sure how much of their taxpayer [...]

]]> By: Governor Walker vs Wisconsin Government Unions, Inc. | The Foundry: Conservative Policy News. http://blog.heritage.org/2009/09/24/not-the-change-in-transparency-obama-promised/#comment-274720 Governor Walker vs Wisconsin Government Unions, Inc. | The Foundry: Conservative Policy News. Fri, 18 Feb 2011 15:03:06 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=15527#comment-274720 [...] for America to compete globally. Government unions are simply a parasite on the U.S. economy. When President Obama came into office, he shielded government unions from transparency by ending the.... As a result it is impossible for the American people to know for sure how much of their taxpayer [...] [...] for America to compete globally. Government unions are simply a parasite on the U.S. economy. When President Obama came into office, he shielded government unions from transparency by ending the…. As a result it is impossible for the American people to know for sure how much of their taxpayer [...]

]]> By: Bobbie Jay http://blog.heritage.org/2009/09/24/not-the-change-in-transparency-obama-promised/#comment-57450 Bobbie Jay Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:59:11 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=15527#comment-57450 It may sound funny, but "honesty" in the business should be a requirement for every paid position, ESPECIALLY GOVERNMENT. Now there's a STRETCH, eh Mr. President? Seriously, we can get rid of the rif raf right away...ESPECIALLY ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT! It may sound funny, but "honesty" in the business should be a requirement for every paid position, ESPECIALLY GOVERNMENT. Now there's a STRETCH, eh Mr. President? Seriously, we can get rid of the rif raf right away…ESPECIALLY ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT!

]]> By: » Financial News Update – 09/24/09 NoisyRoom.net: Where liberty dwells, there is my country… http://blog.heritage.org/2009/09/24/not-the-change-in-transparency-obama-promised/#comment-57405 » Financial News Update – 09/24/09 NoisyRoom.net: Where liberty dwells, there is my country… Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:02:06 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=15527#comment-57405 [...] Not the Change in Transparency Obama Promised [...] [...] Not the Change in Transparency Obama Promised [...]

]]> By: Roger S., Ma. http://blog.heritage.org/2009/09/24/not-the-change-in-transparency-obama-promised/#comment-57399 Roger S., Ma. Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:05:22 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=15527#comment-57399 Essentially unions act as agents of employees to deal with their employers. Nothing essentially wrong with that so long as all involved consent to the transactions. As such they also are, however, no different from any other business offering goods or services in the marketplace, and should be subject to the same rules as employers regarding proper accounting and reporting practices, also taxation. At the very least, this would make more transparent, also to their members, their "true costs". Any other treatment sets the stage for corrupt practices, from coercion of members, to lack of transparency, to outright fraud. All of us, not just union-members, end up having to bear those costs. Almost needless to say, this is another area where the current Administration will not even recognize, let alone enact, any real improvement. (Those votes are just too "precious".) Kudos to the members of Local 7 UFCW for having acted so effectively, where our government would not! Essentially unions act as agents of employees to deal with their employers. Nothing essentially wrong with that so long as all involved consent to the transactions. As such they also are, however, no different from any other business offering goods or services in the marketplace, and should be subject to the same rules as employers regarding proper accounting and reporting practices, also taxation. At the very least, this would make more transparent, also to their members, their "true costs". Any other treatment sets the stage for corrupt practices, from coercion of members, to lack of transparency, to outright fraud. All of us, not just union-members, end up having to bear those costs. Almost needless to say, this is another area where the current Administration will not even recognize, let alone enact, any real improvement. (Those votes are just too "precious".) Kudos to the members of Local 7 UFCW for having acted so effectively, where our government would not!

]]> By: AN AMERICAN http://blog.heritage.org/2009/09/24/not-the-change-in-transparency-obama-promised/#comment-57298 AN AMERICAN Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:35:16 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=15527#comment-57298 Good for reasonable union members to act. Union members are people. They get used and abused just like non-union members. And, like all reasonable people, they need sound, accurate information to know when they are being duped. They should be disseminating what happened there to all unions. For, you know, this type of fraud, waste, and abuse is rampant. Good for reasonable union members to act.

Union members are people. They get used and abused just like non-union members.

And, like all reasonable people, they need sound, accurate information to know when they are being duped.

They should be disseminating what happened there to all unions. For, you know, this type of fraud, waste, and abuse is rampant.

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