Republicans Target Federal Employee Unions

Federal Employee Unions, strong supporters of democrats; are in the sites of the Republican party.

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(WASHINGTON D.C.) - A new GOP budget proposal targets Federal Employee Unions, which are generally regarded as a strong source of funding for Democrats.

According to The Washington Post," a series of measures proposed Thursday by House conservatives to shrink the federal deficit included several that would fall heavily on the federal workforce."

The proposal fulfills a campaign promise to cut non-defense spending, an industry that is more favorable to Republican lawmakers.

A look at campaign contributions to current members of Congress shows that federal employee unions heavily favored Democrat lawmakers when contributing to legislators' campaigns.

Democrats from both chambers combined have seen a 4-to-1 margin over their Republican counterparts since 2001.

Total Contributions from Federal Employee Unions to Current Members of Congress

A look at the contributions associated with the defense industry in the same time periods shows more parity between the parties, however Republicans receive considerably more in funding from defense contractors than from the federal employee unions.

Monetary and non-monetary contributions to candidate campaign committees of legislators serving in the 112th Congress. Contribution figures span from Jan. 1, 2001 - Nov 22, 2010. Contributions data provided by the Center for Responsive Politics ( OpenSecrets.org)

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