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Akin embarrasses himself on Employee Free Choice Act EFCA
by Employee Free Choice Act News Saturday, Apr. 18, 2009 at 2:36 PM

Caught, in a Lie, Rep. Todd Akin handlers tried to shut down the challenge in the name of a "civil debate."

Submitted by .Sean on April 18, 2009 - 8:10am

Akin embarrasses himself on Employee Free Choice Act EFCA

This is pretty classic. At a community meeting this week, Rep. Todd Akin started to run with the manifestly false argument that the Employee Free Choice Act would remove the right to a secret ballot for workers seeking to form a union --- but was promptly exposed by two members of the audience:



Caught, Akin's handlers tried to shut down the challenge in the name of a "civil debate." I guess "civil debate" means politicians should be able to say whatever they want, true or not, and the public should sit and take it.

Other Employee Free Choice Act News:

Big Business Blocks Working Family Bills by Keeping Franken’s Senate Seat Vacant. Press Here For Story

Two Busy Weeks in the Fight for Employee Free Choice. Press Here For Story

http://efcanow.blogspot.com/

Tags: Employee Free Choice Act, EFCA, Employee Free Choice,Free Choice, Free Choice Act Rep. Todd Akin, Labor Unions, Unions, Union Blogs,Todd Akin, Congress, House, Republicans

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