Democrats

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<strong>Scripps Howard Foundation Wire</strong></p>

Editorial:

For once Democrats are showing a united front over the budget. And for once, the Republicans are divided over what to do. A minority of the Republicans want to stop the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, but the majority is willing to pass a budget and move on to the bigger battle over the debt ceiling.

Commentary:
By Mike Aguirre

Over fifty years ago John and Robert Kennedy exposed collective bargaining and pension abuses and pushed through effective legislative reforms. The Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act and the Welfare Pension Plan Disclosure Act prohibit management and union officials from making or accepting pay offs, protect pension and union assets from theft or misuse, require annual financial disclosures, and guarantee the democratic rights of union members and pensioners.