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Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

Labor unions represent workers in many industries in the United States. Their role is to bargain over wages, benefits, working conditions for their membership. Larger unions also typically engage in lobbying activities and electioneering at the state and federal level.

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66%
Help
34%
Hurt
46%
Help
29%
Hurt
14%
Help, in theory but have recently become corrupt and should have their powers limited
5%
Hurt, I support some private unions but am strongly against public unions
7%
Help, but ban their ability to make political donations

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 @95DFSVNfrom North Carolina  answered…4yrs4Y

Help,but only if their viewpoint comes from a nationalistic standpoint.

 @9MFBRSL from North Carolina  answered…2yrs2Y

Help, but limit the powers of certain unions with a history of corruption or lack of accountability like police unions

 @9HB5MKV from North Carolina  answered…3yrs3Y

Help, but limit the powers of unions with a history of corruption or obstructing accountability such as police unions

 @9FWBB4Y from Arizona  answered…3yrs3Y

Hurt. Unions served their purpose, but not they have become just as corrupt as the corporations they were fighting.

 @9GB8PDQ from Oklahoma  answered…3yrs3Y

Hurt, They allow for labor workers to decrease their dedication and commitment and expect equal pay for those who put in the "extra mile"

 @9L74FFC from North Carolina  answered…2yrs2Y

Help, but limit the powers of unions with a history of avoiding accountability for misconduct like police unions

 @99QXK2Hfrom Virgin Islands  answered…3yrs3Y

By and large, the time has passed when unions were critical, but they should not be banned. However, hey should also not be able to force employees to join

 @9D6RZXM from Virginia  answered…3yrs3Y

Help in the sense that they ensure fair pay and work conditions, but too often are led by bad actors who protect incompetent employees

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Elizabeth Warren Walks Back Murder Comments

Congressional Democrats broadly denounced the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Friday morning, after Republicans started accusing Sen. Elizabeth Warren of excusing violence.“No one's condoning this,” said Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.). “Violence never is the right answer for anything. And it was a horrible murder, a tragic loss for his family.” Warren this week condemned the shooting, but added that people “can be pushed only so far.”"We'll say it over and over," Warren said on MSNBC’S “The ReidOut.” " Violence is never the answer. This guy [Luigi Mangione] gets a trial who's allegedly killed the CEO of UnitedHealth, but you can only push people so far, and then they start to take matters into their own hands."In a statement to POLITICO, Warren said, “Violence is never the answer. Period. I should have been much clearer that there is never a justification for murder.” Top Republicans denounced Warren's comments and the walked-back rhetoric, with House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) calling it “inappropriate and dangerous.”Some House Democrats asked about the incident on Thursday pivoted the conversation to discuss policy options on health care or gun safety.“I don't really know that this is really a space that Congress normally weighs in on,” said Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas). “But at the end of the day, I think it’s an opportunity, because now people are talking about health care and to talk about the fact that this industry has honestly not been as helpful as it could be.”“Violence is never the answer,” said Rep. Troy Carter (D-La.). “We know that there are people suffering, there’s great challenges in healthcare. There's great challenges, and people have, in fact, been wronged, but a process of governance is the way to address that, not violence.”And Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) who denounced the murder, said the killer should be prosecuted and that “I do know that allegedly a ghost gun was used, and we should also ban ghost guns. There's no reason for them beyond the streets.”

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