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In ca.general Dick <tjdick@my-deja.com> wrote:

: MERLIN:
:>      I don't know about the specific figures, but the biggest union
:> (the Teamsters) support the Republicans because Democrats have been
:> too tough on Union corruption;

: This is a patent falsehood unless you refer to Bobbie Kennedy's activity
: which was more than 30 years ago.  The only thing the well-paid
: incumbent legislators (of either party) are "too tough on" is
: anyone/anything that will interfere with their re-election.  <-- Bet
: you'll agree with me on that one!  :)

     Generally yes, but the Teamsters have long memories. 
Especially Teamsters named Hoffa.

:>      BTW you would have to have 233,000,000 paychecks at 15 cents
:> each to get to $35 million.  IIRC the AFL-CIO has about 10
:> million members, including the Teamsters, so that is a lot of
:> weeks' paychecks!

: Assuming weekly paychecks,
:     $35,000,000 / 52 weeks per year = $673,077 per week, and
:        $673,077 / $0.15 =  4,487,179 paychecks

: So it would only take 4.5 million paychecks, well within the limits of
: the membership figure, not 233,000,000 as you state.

: Sorry, Merlin, but are you *sure* you have a Ph.D. in Engineering as you
: posted earlier?  I am starting to get the feeling you are having a jolly
: time pulling our legs, but will give you the benefit of the doubt if you
: just made a mistake.

     I didn't say 233,000,000 paychecks per week.  I said 
233,000,000 paychecks total.  BTW 233,000,000 paychecks over 52
weeks is as you said about 4.5 million per week.  Still a LOT of
paychecks assuming the Teamsters won't play.