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Cass Ballenger: “No American can be forced to contribute to political causes or campaigns with which he or she disagrees except one…”

On the recordSeptember 14, 1999
No American can be forced to contribute to political causes or campaigns with which he or she disagrees except one group, members of labor unions. Our committee had a hearing and heard from members of the U.S. Airways union in Charlotte, North Carolina. These men testified how that portion of their union dues went to fund the campaigns of candidates who were pro-abortion, a stance that they considered deeply was against their Christian beliefs. We ought to stop it now, and we ought to vote for the Goodling amendment.
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Cass Ballenger
North Carolina

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Addressing the issue of union dues funding political campaigns during a debate.

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