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Andrea Seastrand: “I have list upon list here of union expenditures, whether it is the salaries, the chauffeurs or the big perks, the free…”

On the recordMay 1, 1996
I have list upon list here of union expenditures, whether it is the salaries, the chauffeurs or the big perks, the free rent, the big ticket perks, whether it is condos or purchasing videos or purchasing artwork or whether it is gifts, on and on, luncheons, meals, convention conferences, page after page where my folks at home are trying to do it with their blue collar job, they are trying to make a living, in many instances both spouses are working in the family, here the big union bosses living off more or less the fat of the land are upset because we are trying to bring some tax relief and some common sense for our folks at home.
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Andrea Seastrand
Republican · California

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Discussing union expenditures and advocating for tax relief during a floor speech.

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