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| Ohio Issue 2 defeated | |
| 2011-11-09 | |
| State Issue 2 spiraled to defeat by a 2-1 margin Tuesday night, but that might not be the last time Republicans try to curb union power. At issue were recently passed changes made in Ohio laws governing unions of public employees: Public employees would have had to pay at least 15 percent of their health-care premiums and 10 percent of their retirement and would be compensated on merit. They would not have been allowed to strike and would have been heavily penalized if they did. Riding high after the GOP successes of the 2010 election, Republicans might have felt they had a mandate from the voters, analysts said, but they seriously underestimated the counterpunch unions could still deliver. Unions proved they have heft, contributing $30.6 million -- four times the amount of their opponents -- to defeat the issue. Ohio state media went out of their way to say nothing about what was really at stake in this issue.
"Organized labor is not going to forget," said Paul Hlynsky, president of the Akron Fraternal Order of Police. Whatever you say, Ohio disorganized taxpayers are not going to cough up whatever public unions think they deserve. Unlike the federal government, Ohio is obligated to balance its budget. The gravy train has left the station. Hello, layoffs. | |
| Posted by:Anguper Hupomosing9418 |
| #8 I Am flat out sick of this extortion racket called "public sector" unions. Its racketeering and should be illegal. RICO statutes should apply to the government as well as the governed. |
| Posted by: newc 2011-11-09 19:47 |
| #7 When costs taxes keep increasing, will Ohioans wonder why? Headed towards a Kalifornia? Susie Citizen and the Schooldesks--Funny if not true |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2011-11-09 15:02 |
| #6 But then, if voters aren't willing to read these ballot issues for themselves so they can make up their own minds instead of just listening to the soundbites on TV, this is what they deserve. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2011-11-09 11:58 |
| #5 Unlike the federal government, Ohio is obligated to balance its budget. So is Kaliphornia but that doesn't stop our legislature. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2011-11-09 11:54 |
| #4 -- Ohio Tea Party seemed to be AWOL on this issue. -- The players, mechanisms, and memes that will be in action between now and the next election day are lining up: ---Public unions ---"Give a dog a bad name & hang him." - This worked very well on defeating Issue 2 and is now being used to work over Herman Cain. --- Saturate the media with lies & distortions --- An electorate that doesn't want to pay for government expenditures, but does want the government to spend, spend, spend: aka the Free Lunch Party -- GOPs chances for an real success in 2012 look a lot dimmer today. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2011-11-09 10:40 |
| #3 Still and all, better Columbus than State College. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2011-11-09 09:37 |
| #2 ...will now be unavailable... |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2011-11-09 08:39 |
| #1 ...meanwhile the resources expended in Ohio will not be unavailable for the election next year. The members in Ohio should look forward to a nice dues increase in the near future. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2011-11-09 08:38 |