Government employees make up less of the nation's workforce than they did 20 years ago, and federal taxes are a smaller part of the nation's income. But corporations and the wealthy have been shifting the cost of government to working families. Corporations contributed 31 percent of the nation's tax revenues in 1953, but just 9 percent in 1993. Corporate America likes the services that government provides just fine. It just wants you and me to pay for them.
Unions are bad for the economy.
Heavily unionized automakers, airlines, aerospace companies, telecommunications giants, and others are some of this country's largest and most successful companies. This leads to higher wages and economic growth-and the cycle continues. Write letters to the editor to refute any of these economic myths. Photocopy this leaflet and give it to your co-workers. Join the Labor Party and support its agenda for working people.