Unons have become nothing more than partisan political machines, using members' dues to elect Democrats and socialists. They push for nationalized health care so they can dump their liabilities and mismanagement on the taxpayer. Considering how their pension funds are performing, I can see why. In addition, the union brass typically get much better retirement and health care plans than the rank-and-file. laborpains.org blog.heritage.org michellemalkin.com online.wsj.com