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June 14, 2011
27 Republicans Vote for Handouts to Big Labor
Topics: Political News and commentariesDaniel Horowitz writes at RedState:
Yesterday, the House passed the largely non-controversial Military Construction/Veterans Affairs Appropriations (MilCon) bill for FY 2012. Unfortunately, it is these non-controversial bills which provide a safe haven for meretricious policy initiatives through the rapid fire amendment process. While everyone was focused on presidential politics, the House passed an amendment forcing government contractors to use labor unions on federal construction projects. Oh, and like most bad legislation, this amendment passed by one vote, with the help of 27 Republicans.Be sure to check and see how your Congressman voted, and let them know how you feel about their vote. As Horowitz goes on to point out, yesterday's "non-controversial" House votes are quintessential examples of the need to shed light on the banal, yet 'very' consequential, proceedings of Congress. We simply can't sit idly by and assume that a Republican-controlled House will scuttle pernicious legislation without some "outside help" from the Tea Party (and other conservatives/independents). Sadly, this holds true even for those bills which offer handouts to unions - the largest bankrollers of the Democrat Party.
Posted by Richard at June 14, 2011 1:22 PM
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