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WA Union Dues, PACs, and the Political Feedback Loop

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Jonathan Hines argues Washington's public-sector union system creates a self-reinforcing financial loop — public wages become dues, dues fund PACs, and PACs elect the politicians who set the next round of contracts. He calls for opt-in-only political fundraising, pay-to-play restrictions, and an end to government-run dues collection for partisan campaigns. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-restoring-balance-breaking-the-loop-of-public-union-dues-and-politics/ #Opinion #UnionDues #CampaignFinance #WashingtonState #PublicSectorUnions #FiscalIntegrity #Olympia #LaborReform #Janus #ClarkCounty

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