My last Free Press Column expressed my opinion about the American Jobs Act, but also about the way that truth gets tortured during campaign season. In the most recent newsletter put out by Rep. Scott Tipton, he brags that he received a 100% rating on the Pro-Worker Score Card.

The score was kept by the Competitive Enterprise Institute. I’ve never heard of this institute, have you? But given the name I would assume that it is just another Koch funded organization that looks out for global businesses. Their website does nothing to make me believe otherwise: Their tagline is “Free Markets and Limited Government.” Under “Issues” they have a button for “Labor” but there is nothing there supporting workers. There is, however, mention of their Labor “expert” presenting a position paper at an event hosted by Americans for Prosperity in New Jersey. It seems he ranks New Jersey next to last on his Big Labor vs. Taxpayers Index. The index measures the ease with which unions can organize in each state. If unions can’t represent workers, this organization thinks it is a good thing. (I rest my case.)

I know for a fact that labor unions, who actually do look out for workers, find Tipton totally unresponsive. They have been organizing events all over the state to point out the number of unemployed workers who have asked to speak to Tipton or his staff, but have been refused. Tipton is anti-union and anti-worker, and proud of it, despite gloating about being named “Pro-Worker” by an anti-worker organization.  Where are the truth-in-advertising police when you need them?

Homework

Tipton Brags About Being Pro-Worker

Competitive Enterprise Institute

Big Labor vs Taxpayer Index

Increased Unions Equals Increased Middle Class (Taxpayers)