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New Poll just came out..USA TODAY
61% Oppose limited Collective Bargaining so the RETHUGLICANS who are trying to do this will pay dearly in 2012
http://www.usatoday.com/...
The public strongly opposes laws taking away the collective bargaining power of public employee unions as a way to ease state financial troubles, according to a new USA TODAY/Gallup Poll.
By Jeffrey Phelps, AP
The poll found that 61% would oppose a law in their state similar to one being considered in Wisconsin, compared with 33% who would favor such a law.
Ohio and several other states that have new Republican governors and legislative majorities are considering laws that would reduce the power of government employee unions to bargain over benefits and work rules.
Wisconsin is the first state to consider the limits, prompting protests that have closed schools and drawn tens of thousands of protesters to the state Capitol in Madison.
Key results:
• 71% oppose increasing sales, income or other taxes while 27% are in favor that approach.
USA TODAY/Gallup Poll
Q. Would you favor or oppose a law in your state taking away some collective bargaining rights of most public unions, including the state teachers union?
Source: USA TODAY/Gallup Poll of 1,000 adults Monday. Margin of error: +/-4 percentage points
• 53% oppose reducing pay or benefits for government workers while 44% are in favor.
• 48% opposed reducing or eliminating government programs while 47% were in favor of cuts.