Reply #16: KO mentioned ALEC on Countdown on January 4. Link: [View All]

But then why are the Republicans in at least 10 states also trying to prevent private sector unions from using dues for political purposes? Quoting “The Times,” “The American Legislative Exchange Council” is quietly spreading these proposals from state to state.” That group, ALEC is the acronym, it‘s funded by big business, of course. It‘s big pharma, big tobacco, big energy, big insurance, big banks, big automakers. That according to another website, ALEC Watch.

The ALEC Web site says it is down for maintenance. But a Google cache reveals that its early leadership included Kasich, among others. And a listing of board members includes executives from Wal-Mart, PhRMA and Koch Industries, which helped to bankroll the Tea Party.