NEA uses millions of US taxpayer dollars to influence election in Ohio

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NEA dues, as all public sector union dues, are just US taxpayer dollars collected and turned over to the radical left.

10/11/11, "NEA to Spend Up to $5 Million on Ohio Collective Bargaining Referendum," Mike Antonucci, Hot Air Green room

"The National Education Association’s board of directors approved an allocation of up to $5 million to fund the campaign to defeat SB 5 in Ohio – the bill that severely restricts public employee collective bargaining.

The $5 million comes from the national union’s Ballot Measure/Legislative Crises Fund, which was doubled in size by vote of NEA’s delegates in July. This contribution is in addition to the estimated $5 million the Ohio Education Association dedicated to the referendum campaign, funded by a $54 special assessment the state union imposed on its members.

EIA predicted the matching contribution back in April, and expects there to be a large presence of NEA national staff and UniServ directors from other states in Ohio over the next month. NEA believes a victory in Ohio will enable the union to turn the tide against efforts elsewhere to restrict collective bargaining."

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