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<p><strong>Unions say they are gearing up to spend more than $400 million</strong> to help re-elect President Barack Obama and lift Democrats this election year in a fight for “labor’s survival,” according to the Associated Press.</p>
<p>Having recently come under close scrutiny around the country — and fearing the consequences of a Republican in the White House — union leaders say they have little choice as they try to beat back GOP efforts to curb “collective bargaining rights” and limit their ability to collect dues.</p>
<p>“People are digging deeper,” said Larry Scanlon, political director of the country’s largest public workers union, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). “If Republicans take over the presidency, Congress and enough state legislatures, unions will be out of business, pure and simple.”</p>
<p>By “digging deeper,” he means “collecting dues from <a href="www.theblaze.com/stories/see-true-stories-behind-forced-union-membership-and-political-contributions/" target="_self"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #0066cc;">workers who have no choice but to pay</span></span></a>,” right?</p>
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