I have to agree with this article saying the deal that the White House had to cut with unions on the health care monstrosity will hurt them even more.
This may backfire. If you think that the Nebraska deal was unpopular, just wait until the administration announces higher taxes on everyone but its friends in the labor movement. We may see if the popularity of the health care bill still has room to fall.
Update: The more I think about this, the more I think it's a huge mistake. Support for unions is at a record low, and the GM deal has already made people think that the Democrats are doing sweetheart deals for Big Labor with our money. Republicans will have a field day.
I have to agree that many Americans view the GM deal as a strait union pay-off and as a result will probably only buy Fords from here on in. Any way you look at this deal is that the unions will just lean on the President whenever they don't like something and the offending legislation will be fixed.
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