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Hoppy

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9. He got re-elected because he put the public unions in their place.

Reply to SoapBox (Reply #7)

Fri Apr 18, 2014, 06:17 PM

Apr 2014

Instead of looking to build everyone up, the public was jealous of the benefits the public employees received.

I point out that he was joined by Democrats in his attack on the public employee unions.

The union leaders, instead of proposing a vote on a general strike authorization, told the members to suck it up.

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