Obviously, after what the Republicans have done to the economy, most/all States have budget shortages.
Gee Veek, why do you not list the Union donations to Republicans?
Could it be that you think we are so gullible that we would believe your misleading post?
The Republicans have been in control of the state house in Wisconsin and the U.S. House for less than two months and you blame them for the problem?
Leading Union Political Campaign Contributors
1990-2010
---------------------------------------------------------Democrats Vs Republican
American Fed. of State, County, & Municipal Employees----$40,281,900 vs $547,700
Intel Brotherhood of Electrical Workers---------------------$29,705,600 vs $679,000
National Education Association--------------------------$27,679,300 vs $2,005,200
Service Employees International Union----------------------$26,368,470 vs $98,700
Communication Workers of America------------------------$26,305,500 vs $125,300
Service Employees International Union-------------------$26,252,000 vs $1,086,200
Laborers Union-----------------------------------------$25,734,000 vs $2,138,000
American Federation of Teachers-------------------------$25,682,800 vs $200,000
United Auto Workers--------------------------------------$25,082,200 vs $82,700
Teamsters Union---------------------------------------$24,926,400 vs $1,822,000
Carpenters and Joiners Union--------------------------- $24,094,100 vs $2,658,000
Machinists & Aerospace Workers Union--------------------$23,875,600 vs $226,300
United Food and Commercial Workers Union----------------$23,182,000 vs $334,200
AFL-CIO-------------------------------------------------$17,124,300 vs $713,500
Sheet Metal Workers Union-------------------------------$16,347,200 vs $342,800
Plumbers & Pipefitters Union------------------------------$14,790,000 vs $818,500
Operating Engineers Union-----------------------------$13,840,000 vs $2,309,500
Airline Pilots Association-------------------------------$12,806,600 vs $2,398,300
International Association of Firefighters----------------$12,421,700 vs $2,685,400
United Transportation Workers------------------------$11,807,000 vs $1,459,300
Ironworkers Union--------------------------------------$11,638,900 vs $936,000
American Postal Workers Union-------------------------$11,633,100 vs $544,300
Nat'l Active & Retired Fed. Employees Association--------$8,135,400 vs $2,294,600
Seafarers International Union---------------------------$6,726,800 vs $1,281,300
Overall, since 1990, labor unions have contributed over $667 million in election campaigns in the United States, of which $614 million or 92 percent went to support Democratic candidates. In 2008, unions spent $74.5 million in campaign contributions, with $68.3 million going to the Democratic Party. Already, unions have contributed $6.5 million to the 2010 elections, and $6 million has gone to Democrats.
This is no doubt related to $38 million dollars that the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Union has contributed to Democratic Party campaigns since 1990, with nearly $2.6 million being given during the 2008 election. Public sector unions as a whole have given around $160 million to Democratic candidates between 1990 and 2008, with donations of $6 million in 2008.
But it is also the case that the United Auto Workers union has donated almost $25 million to Democratic Party candidates since 1990, contributing $2 million of that total in the 2008 election cycle.
The National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers which since 1990 have contributed more than $50 million to support Democratic candidates running for office. Both unions have been strong supporters of increased federal aid to public schools and have strongly opposed school voucher programs.
I'd invite anyone interested to independently research this themselves and come to their own beliefs.