Union Dues Dollars and Corporate Revenues, What's the difference?
Lost in the objections to Citizen's United is the fact that the unions have long since been able to raise PAC money directly from union dues which comes directly from union members paycheck without any choice. Citizens United argues that corporations should be given the same right to free speech through contributions. Arguing, that unions and corporations alike are really just organized individuals! Hard to argue with that kind of logic, unless you are a Democrat and are facing losing your long held competitive advantage!
Democrats want to squash the decision, striking tones of the tryanny of large corporate evils, reinforce any residual pangs of populism, and paint the Republicans as purveyors of excessive corporate influence pedaling. Meanwhile simultaneously reserving the right to use union raised dues dollars for both hard and soft money purposes.
Republicans want the opinion affirmed, striking tones of fairness, evoking the constitution and widely applying what would otherwise be an individual right to that of the many.
Q. If Unions are a collection of Individuals than how are Corporations different?
Q. How would you decide?
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