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Union members deserve to know how their dues are spent. Congress should act to protect workers if the President will not.

Organized Labor in America has lost its way. The most telling evidence is that unions have been shedding members for decades. It is time for Americans to ask why this is happening, not whether it is happening. A powerful example of how lost unions have become was seen during the debate over Social Security reform, when the AFL-CIO and other unions fought loudly against President Bush's proposals. Unions demonized all solutions aiming at solvency except one: an increase in payroll taxes.