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It's quite simple: politicians cannot represent the employer - taxpayers - in good faith when they negotiate with unions. Too many of them are working for the other side. That's a conflict of interests.
Furthermore, civil service does not tie the success of the union with the success of the overall venture. If GM goes under it hurts the UAW, but if a municipality operates at a loss it will just hike taxes to meet its pension commitments. Where are the incentives?
Finally, when have civil servants ever been exploited as a labor force? In fact, government jobs are notoriously cushy. The only reason there are public sector unions is because there's no real opposition to them. It's not like govt employees have ever been abused like miners or factory workers. It's not like the money comes out of the politicians' own pockets when they negotiate a contract.
And yes, it's corrupt that unions pay tribute to Democrats, including Dems like Franken, Warren and Sanders, all of whom supposedly cannot be bought. Have any of them refused union money?
I'm a taxpayer. I put away my own money for retirement. If I'm lucky I'll be able to live on my nest egg someday. I have no guarantee. Unlike a clerk at the DMV who will knock off for good at 50 years old and then live for three decades off of my taxes because having enough money in an account somewhere is really not a prerequisite for his retirement.
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