Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20110223:05:04:00
Result of that. there's a lot of information on this graf, but don't be scared. a state like mississippi, the very low union membership rate, 5% of the state's work force in a union. the current budget shortfall is about 16% of their budget. a state like new york on the other hand a very high union membership rate, 25% of its work force. their budget shortfall is pretty much the same as mississippi's. one state has lots of union members, the other has very few, and it's the same deficit. now, that was for overall union membership, not to just public sector membership. let's check that part of ...