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Old 02-02-2017 | 11:08 AM
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Strawman fallacy...I'm not sure that means what you think it means.

Republicans proposed this RTW bill, which will allow union non-members to receive compensation and benefits negotiated by union members (along with union representation!) without paying a dime in dues to aforementioned union.

Is that not the definition of free-loading - taking advantage of others' efforts while contributing nothing?

Do Republicans not loathe "freeloaders" who want something for nothing? I'm a Republican, and the answer is yes, yes Republicans do loathe "freeloaders"...which makes the hypocrisy all that more apparent.

Do Republicans not frequently say things like "health care is not a right"? I'm a Republican, the answer is yes, yes they do, because health care (or more appropriately, health insurance) *isn't* a right. Along those same lines, there also isn't a "right" to work.

It is disingenuous to utilize the same line of logic you dismiss whenever it suits your own ideology.

Nobody holds a gun to your head and makes you work in a closed shop; no, an individual has a CHOICE to do that or take their services elsewhere. If an individual CHOOSES to work in a closed shop, being a member of the collective bargaining agent is kinda part of the deal. You know, freedom of choice and all...
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