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I HAVE THOSE THERE.
I HAVE THOSE THERE.
AND THEN YOU SELL A FEW MORE
AND THEN YOU SELL A FEW MORE
CARS, AND NOW WE NEED FOUR
CARS, AND NOW WE NEED FOUR
ECLAIRS.
ECLAIRS.
AND WE NEED TO -- TWO THERE.
AND WE NEED TO -- TWO THERE.
RIGHT.
RIGHT.
AND WE'VE SOLD SOME MORE
AND WE'VE SOLD SOME MORE
CARS.
CARS.
OH, SO WE GET TWO MORE.
OH, SO WE GET TWO MORE.
AND THEN WE'VE SOLD SOME MORE
AND THEN WE'VE SOLD SOME MORE
CARS.
CARS.
WE GET TWO MORE.
WE GET TWO MORE.
YOU SEE HOW WELL THIS IS
YOU SEE HOW WELL THIS IS
WORKING OUT?
WORKING OUT?
NOW PRETTY SOON, G.M., OR THE
NOW PRETTY SOON, G.M., OR THE
BAKER, STARTS TO SAY WAIT A
BAKER, STARTS TO SAY WAIT A
MINUTE.
MINUTE.
THIS ISN'T GOING TO WORK OUT,
THIS ISN'T GOING TO WORK OUT,
BECAUSE I'M GOING TO RUN OUT
BECAUSE I'M GOING TO RUN OUT
OF CARS, BECAUSE WHAT HAS
OF CARS, BECAUSE WHAT HAS
HAPPENED IS EVEN IF YOU'RE
HAPPENED IS EVEN IF YOU'RE
NOT SELLING CARS ANYMORE,
NOT SELLING CARS ANYMORE,
EVEN IF YOU'VE RETIRED FROM
EVEN IF YOU'VE RETIRED FROM
THIS BAKERY, OH, THEY JUST
THIS BAKERY, OH, THEY JUST
KEEP PAYING YOU IN ECLAIRS.
KEEP PAYING YOU IN ECLAIRS.
AND THE UNIONS KEEP TAKING
AND THE UNIONS KEEP TAKING
THEIR CUT.
THEIR CUT.
AND THEY JUST -- THEY HAVEN'T
AND THEY JUST -- THEY HAVEN'T
SOLD ANY CAR, BECAUSE YOU
SOLD ANY CAR, BECAUSE YOU
HAVEN'T BEEN WORKING THERE
HAVEN'T BEEN WORKING THERE
FOR A WHILE.
FOR A WHILE.
THEY JUST GIVE YOU MORE
THEY JUST GIVE YOU MORE
ECLAIRS, BECAUSE THAT'S THE
ECLAIRS, BECAUSE THAT'S THE
DEAL THAT THEY MADE.
DEAL THAT THEY MADE.
AND THE UNION TAKES THEIR
AND THE UNION TAKES THEIR
CUT.
CUT.
WELL, WHAT HAPPENED TO G.M.?
WELL, WHAT HAPPENED TO G.M.?
WHAT HAPPENS TO EVERYBODY WHO
WHAT HAPPENS TO EVERYBODY WHO
DOES BUSINESS WITH THESE
DOES BUSINESS WITH THESE
CORRUPT LABOR UNIONS?
CORRUPT LABOR UNIONS?
THEY RUN OUT.
THEY RUN OUT.
GO OUT OF BUSINESS.
GO OUT OF BUSINESS.
BUT WAIT A MINUTE, IF THAT
BUT WAIT A MINUTE, IF THAT
HAPPENED, THEN WOULDN'T THE
HAPPENED, THEN WOULDN'T THE
LABOR UNIONS WHO HAVE ALL OF
LABOR UNIONS WHO HAVE ALL OF
THIS STUSTUFF, THIS IS THE
THIS STUSTUFF, THIS IS THE
LEGACY COST.
LEGACY COST.
WITH NOBODY TO PAY FOR LEGACY
WITH NOBODY TO PAY FOR LEGACY
COST, WOULDN'T THESE PEOPLE
COST, WOULDN'T THESE PEOPLE
BE A LITTLE UPSET?
BE A LITTLE UPSET?
I MEAN THEY WORKED HARD.
I MEAN THEY WORKED HARD.
THEY WORKED HARD.
THEY WORKED HARD.
THEY WERE HONEST BROKERS.
THEY WERE HONEST BROKERS.
AND THESE PEOPLE TOLD THEM
AND THESE PEOPLE TOLD THEM
THAT IT WAS SUSTAINABLE.
THAT IT WAS SUSTAINABLE.
THE UNIONS SAID HEY, THAT
THE UNIONS SAID HEY, THAT
WILL GO ON FOREVER, DON'T
WILL GO ON FOREVER, DON'T
WORRY ABOUT IT.
WORRY ABOUT IT.
OTHERS SAID NO, NO, NO, IT
OTHERS SAID NO, NO, NO, IT
WON'T WORK.
WON'T WORK.
IT'S UNSUSTAINABLE.
IT'S UNSUSTAINABLE.
HMM.
HMM.
WHAT ARE THEY GOING TO DO?
WHAT ARE THEY GOING TO DO?
I GUESS THEY COULD BE HONEST
I GUESS THEY COULD BE HONEST
AND SAY WE SCREWED UP, THIS
AND SAY WE SCREWED UP, THIS
IS REALLY, REALLY BAD.
IS REALLY, REALLY BAD.
BUT THEN THEY'D LOSE POWER
BUT THEN THEY'D LOSE POWER
AND THEIR CREDIBILITY.
AND THEIR CREDIBILITY.
WHAT DOES CANDY STERN DO?
WHAT DOES CANDY STERN DO?
INSTEAD OF BEING HONEST WITH
INSTEAD OF BEING HONEST WITH
HIS WORKERS AND SAY HEY,
HIS WORKERS AND SAY HEY,
WE'VE BEEN RUNNING OUT OF
WE'VE BEEN RUNNING OUT OF
ECLAIRS AND WE HAVE SOME
ECLAIRS AND WE HAVE SOME
PROBLEMS, THE LEGACY COST WAS
PROBLEMS, THE LEGACY COST WAS
A BAD IDEA, THEY DECIDE TO
A BAD IDEA, THEY DECIDE TO
SAY YOU KNOW WHAT, GUYS?
SAY YOU KNOW WHAT, GUYS?
YOU KNOW ALL OF THESE ECLAIRS
YOU KNOW ALL OF THESE ECLAIRS
THAT WE WERE GIVING YOU?
THAT WE WERE GIVING YOU?
THE EVIL PIE PEOPLE, THE
THE EVIL PIE PEOPLE, THE
GOVERNMENT, WANTS TO TAKE 40%
GOVERNMENT, WANTS TO TAKE 40%
OF YOUR ECLAIRS.
OF YOUR ECLAIRS.
THAT'S WHAT IT IS.
THAT'S WHAT IT IS.
THE CADILLAC TAX, IF YOU HAVE
THE CADILLAC TAX, IF YOU HAVE
A GOOD HEALTHCARE PLAN, 40%
A GOOD HEALTHCARE PLAN, 40%
GOES TO THE GOVERNMENT.
GOES TO THE GOVERNMENT.
THAT ONE STAYS OVER HERE,
THAT ONE STAYS OVER HERE,
BECAUSE THAT ONE LOOKS TOO
BECAUSE THAT ONE LOOKS TOO
YUMMY.
YUMMY.
40% OF THEM GO TO THE
40% OF THEM GO TO THE
GOVERNMENT.
GOVERNMENT.
AND WHERE DO THEY GO?
AND WHERE DO THEY GO?
NOT TO THESE PEOPLE.
NOT TO THESE PEOPLE.
NO, NO, NOT TO THESE PEOPLE.
NO, NO, NOT TO THESE PEOPLE.
TO THESE PEOPLE.
TO THESE PEOPLE.
I'M GOING TO HAVE SOME
I'M GOING TO HAVE SOME
ECLAIRS.
ECLAIRS.
ECLAIRS FOR EVERYBODY.
ECLAIRS FOR EVERYBODY.
YOU KNOW WHAT IS GREAT?
YOU KNOW WHAT IS GREAT?
WE HAVE MORE PIE PEOPLE.
WE HAVE MORE PIE PEOPLE.
SOME OF THESE PEOPLE ARE NOT
SOME OF THESE PEOPLE ARE NOT
EVEN WORKING FOR PIE.
EVEN WORKING FOR PIE.
SOME OF THEM DON'T EVEN WANT
SOME OF THEM DON'T EVEN WANT
PIE.
PIE.
SOME OF THEM HAVE BEEN
SOME OF THEM HAVE BEEN
OFFERED PIE AND WON'T SIGN UP
OFFERED PIE AND WON'T SIGN UP
FOR PIE, BUT WE'RE GOING TO
FOR PIE, BUT WE'RE GOING TO
GIVE THEM SOME MORE, BECAUSE
GIVE THEM SOME MORE, BECAUSE
THE GOVERNMENT KNOWS BEST AND
THE GOVERNMENT KNOWS BEST AND
WE'LL PROTECT YOU.
WE'LL PROTECT YOU.
OH, I HATE YOU 1% PEOPLE.
OH, I HATE YOU 1% PEOPLE.
DOES ANY OF THIS LOOKS LIKE
DOES ANY OF THIS LOOKS LIKE
IT WOULD WORK?
IT WOULD WORK?
DOES ANYBODY THINK THAT THIS
DOES ANYBODY THINK THAT THIS
IS A GOOD SYSTEM?
IS A GOOD SYSTEM?
LOOK AT ME.
LOOK AT ME.
I'M A GUY THAT IS KIND OF
I'M A GUY THAT IS KIND OF
OVERWEIGHT.
OVERWEIGHT.
GREW UP IN A BAKERY.
GREW UP IN A BAKERY.
THIS DOESN'T LOOK APPETIZING
THIS DOESN'T LOOK APPETIZING
TO ME.
TO ME.
THIS DOESN'T LOOK APPETIZING
THIS DOESN'T LOOK APPETIZING
TO ME.
TO ME.
I'LL EAT PRETTY MUCH
I'LL EAT PRETTY MUCH
ANYTHING.
ANYTHING.
THIS IS CRAP.
THIS IS CRAP.
THIS WON'T WORK.
THIS WON'T WORK.
THE UNIONS ALONG WITH THE
THE UNIONS ALONG WITH THE
REDISTRIBUTED PIE PEOPLE HAVE
REDISTRIBUTED PIE PEOPLE HAVE
MADE A SYSTEM THAT DIDN'T
MADE A SYSTEM THAT DIDN'T
WORK IN THE FIRST PLACE.
WORK IN THE FIRST PLACE.
NOW THEY'RE JUST DOING ALL
NOW THEY'RE JUST DOING ALL
KINDS OF MISDIRECTION AND
KINDS OF MISDIRECTION AND
GIVING YOU SOME PIE AND
GIVING YOU SOME PIE AND
ECLAIR IN A BLENDER, AND
ECLAIR IN A BLENDER, AND
EXPECTING YOU TO SWALLOW IT.
EXPECTING YOU TO SWALLOW IT.
IT'S A LIE.
IT'S A LIE.
IT'S UNSUSTAINABLE.
IT'S UNSUSTAINABLE.
AND THAT IS WHAT UNION DAY AT
AND THAT IS WHAT UNION DAY AT
THE WHITE HOUSE IS REALLY ALL
THE WHITE HOUSE IS REALLY ALL
ABOUT.
ABOUT.
BACK IN A MINUTE.
>>> UP NEXT --
>>> UP NEXT --
WHO IS EXEMPT FROM THE
WHO IS EXEMPT FROM THE
HEALTHCARE BILL?
HEALTHCARE BILL?
AND WHO WILL PAY THEIR SHARE?
AND WHO WILL PAY THEIR SHARE?
ALSO, GOT ANY MORE PIE LEFT?
ALSO, GOT ANY MORE PIE LEFT?
NEXT.
NEXT.
>> Glenn: I'VE SAID ALL ALONG
>> Glenn: I'VE SAID ALL ALONG
THAT THIS HEALTHCARE BILL IS
THAT THIS HEALTHCARE BILL IS
ABOUT MASSIVE REDISTRIBUTION
ABOUT MASSIVE REDISTRIBUTION
OF WEALTH.
OF WEALTH.
IT'S NOT ABOUT HEALTH OR
IT'S NOT ABOUT HEALTH OR
CARE.
CARE.
OVER 2,000 PAGES WERE NEEDED
OVER 2,000 PAGES WERE NEEDED
TO DIVVY UP THIS PIE THAT
TO DIVVY UP THIS PIE THAT
LOOKS SOMETHING LIKE THIS IN
LOOKS SOMETHING LIKE THIS IN
THE END.
THE END.
IT'S BAD.
IT'S BAD.
SO WHO IS GETTING IT?
SO WHO IS GETTING IT?
YOU KNOW, IN THE LAST FEW
YOU KNOW, IN THE LAST FEW
MINUTES, I DID THIS, YOU
MINUTES, I DID THIS, YOU
KNOW, PROTECTED, THE POOR
KNOW, PROTECTED, THE POOR
PIE.
PIE.
THAT YOU CAN'T TOUCH.
THAT YOU CAN'T TOUCH.
NOBODY WILL EVEN TALK ABOUT
NOBODY WILL EVEN TALK ABOUT
THE PROTECTED POOR PIE.
THE PROTECTED POOR PIE.
THIS PROTECTED PIE, UNLIKE
THIS PROTECTED PIE, UNLIKE
THE SLOP THAT EVERYBODY ELSE
THE SLOP THAT EVERYBODY ELSE
IS GOING TO BE GETTING -- I
IS GOING TO BE GETTING -- I
MEAN IT'S A NIGHTMARE WHAT IS
MEAN IT'S A NIGHTMARE WHAT IS
COMING TO YOU.
COMING TO YOU.
THIS IS NOT JUST THE BOTTOM
THIS IS NOT JUST THE BOTTOM
50% OF AMERICA.
50% OF AMERICA.
THIS IS ALSO NOW ANYONE WHO
THIS IS ALSO NOW ANYONE WHO
GETS A SPECIAL FAVOR, ANYBODY
GETS A SPECIAL FAVOR, ANYBODY
WHO IS IN WITH THE RIGHT
WHO IS IN WITH THE RIGHT
PEOPLE.
PEOPLE.
YOU'RE GOING TO BE PROTECTED.
YOU'RE GOING TO BE PROTECTED.
THERE IS GOING TO BE A SHIELD
THERE IS GOING TO BE A SHIELD
OF PROTECTION AROUND YOU,
OF PROTECTION AROUND YOU,
BECAUSE WELL, YOU'RE THE
BECAUSE WELL, YOU'RE THE
RIGHT KIND OF PEOPLE.
RIGHT KIND OF PEOPLE.
MARK MIX, PRESIDENT OF THE
MARK MIX, PRESIDENT OF THE
NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK IS
NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK IS
WITH US NOW.
WITH US NOW.
YEAH, HOW DO YOU LIKE THAT?
YEAH, HOW DO YOU LIKE THAT?
HOW ARE YOU DOING, MARK?
HOW ARE YOU DOING, MARK?
>> EXCUSE ME, GLENN.
>> EXCUSE ME, GLENN.
LET ME PUT MY ECLAIR DOWN.
LET ME PUT MY ECLAIR DOWN.
>> Glenn: YEAH.
>> Glenn: YEAH.
>> WE HAVE A FEW DOWN HERE IN
>> WE HAVE A FEW DOWN HERE IN
VIRGINIA.
VIRGINIA.
WE'RE A RIGHT TO WORK STATE,
WE'RE A RIGHT TO WORK STATE,
SO NO WORKER CAN BE COMPELLED
SO NO WORKER CAN BE COMPELLED
TO PAY DUES AS CONDITION OF
TO PAY DUES AS CONDITION OF
UNION.
UNION.
WE HAVE ECLAIRS DOWN HERE
WE HAVE ECLAIRS DOWN HERE
LEFT, WHICH IS THE GOOD NEWS.
LEFT, WHICH IS THE GOOD NEWS.
>> Glenn: HERE IS THE
>> Glenn: HERE IS THE
QUESTION.
QUESTION.
THE UNION BOSSES MET
THE UNION BOSSES MET
YESTERDAY AT THE WHITE HOUSE
YESTERDAY AT THE WHITE HOUSE
AND THEY ARE PART OF THE
AND THEY ARE PART OF THE
PROTECTED CLASS.
PROTECTED CLASS.
I MEAN, I CAN'T BELIEVE HOW
I MEAN, I CAN'T BELIEVE HOW
IF YOU HAVE A CADILLAC TAX,
IF YOU HAVE A CADILLAC TAX,
YOU KNOW, YOU TRY TO GO OUT
YOU KNOW, YOU TRY TO GO OUT
AND DO THE RIGHT THING BY
AND DO THE RIGHT THING BY
YOUR EMPLOYEES AS A SMALL
YOUR EMPLOYEES AS A SMALL
BUSINESS PERSON.
BUSINESS PERSON.
AND YOU GIVE THEM AN AMAZING
AND YOU GIVE THEM AN AMAZING
BENEFITS PACKAGE FOR
BENEFITS PACKAGE FOR
HEALTHCARE.
HEALTHCARE.
YOU'RE GOING TO BE TAXED 40%
YOU'RE GOING TO BE TAXED 40%
ON THAT HEALTHCARE NOW.
ON THAT HEALTHCARE NOW.
40%.
40%.
BUT IF YOU'RE IN A UNION, NO,
BUT IF YOU'RE IN A UNION, NO,
NO YOU'RE PROTECTED.
NO YOU'RE PROTECTED.
YOU GOT THE CONE OVER YOU.
YOU GOT THE CONE OVER YOU.
RIGHT?
RIGHT?
>> WELL, IT'S INTERESTING.
>> WELL, IT'S INTERESTING.
THIS BILL IS LARDED WITH ALL
THIS BILL IS LARDED WITH ALL
KINDS OF GIFTS FOR LOTS OF
KINDS OF GIFTS FOR LOTS OF
PEOPLE, PEOPLE IN VARIOUS
PEOPLE, PEOPLE IN VARIOUS
STATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY BUT
STATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY BUT
PRIMARILY LARDED FOR BENEFITS
PRIMARILY LARDED FOR BENEFITS
WITH ORGANIZED LABOR
WITH ORGANIZED LABOR
OFFICIALS WHO DECIDED THEIR
OFFICIALS WHO DECIDED THEIR
INTERESTS ARE BETTER SERVED
INTERESTS ARE BETTER SERVED
BY A NATIONALIZED GOVERNMENT
BY A NATIONALIZED GOVERNMENT
RUN HEALTHCARE PLAN THAN
RUN HEALTHCARE PLAN THAN
ACTUALLY PROTECTING THE
ACTUALLY PROTECTING THE
WORKERS THEY CLAIM TO
WORKERS THEY CLAIM TO
REPRESENT.
REPRESENT.
IT'S RIDICULOUS TO THINK
IT'S RIDICULOUS TO THINK
THEY'RE POSTURING ABOUT THE
THEY'RE POSTURING ABOUT THE
CADILLAC TAX, UNIONIZED
CADILLAC TAX, UNIONIZED
HEALTH PLANS AND TRYING TO
HEALTH PLANS AND TRYING TO
BLUSTER ABOUT IT WHEN IN FACT
BLUSTER ABOUT IT WHEN IN FACT
THE MOST IMPORTANT AND
THE MOST IMPORTANT AND
INTERESTING COMMENT YESTERDAY
INTERESTING COMMENT YESTERDAY
AFTER BEING DONE MEETING WITH
AFTER BEING DONE MEETING WITH
THE PRESIDENT WAS FROM
THE PRESIDENT WAS FROM
RICHARD TRUNKETT WHO SAID WE
RICHARD TRUNKETT WHO SAID WE
HAVE COME SO FAR IN THIS
HAVE COME SO FAR IN THIS
GOVERNMENT RUN HEALTHCARE
GOVERNMENT RUN HEALTHCARE
THING, IT WOULD BE A SHAME TO
THING, IT WOULD BE A SHAME TO
LET IT GO NOW.
LET IT GO NOW.
MEANING WE'LL THROW OUR OWN
MEANING WE'LL THROW OUR OWN
MEMBERS UNDER THE BUS AND TAX
MEMBERS UNDER THE BUS AND TAX
THEM, TOO.
THEM, TOO.
IDEALLY THEY WANT TO BE
IDEALLY THEY WANT TO BE
EXEMPT.
EXEMPT.
SIX ALREADY ARE.
SIX ALREADY ARE.
>> Glenn: EVERY TIME I TALK
>> Glenn: EVERY TIME I TALK
ABOUT THE THE UNOS PEOPLE
ABOUT THE THE UNOS PEOPLE
HASSLE ME AND SAY WHY DO YOU
HASSLE ME AND SAY WHY DO YOU
HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE
HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE
UNIONS?
UNIONS?
I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH
I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH
THE UNION WORKERS.
THE UNION WORKERS.
I DID REPRESENT GENERAL
I DID REPRESENT GENERAL
MOTORS.
MOTORS.
I WAS A SPOKESPERSON FOR
I WAS A SPOKESPERSON FOR
GENERAL MOTORS FOR I DON'T
GENERAL MOTORS FOR I DON'T
KNOW HOW MANY YEARS.
KNOW HOW MANY YEARS.
UNTIL THEY GOT IN BED WITH
UNTIL THEY GOT IN BED WITH
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND
THEN I COULDN'T DO IT
THEN I COULDN'T DO IT
ANYMORE.
ANYMORE.
IT MADE IT CLEAR TO THE -- I
IT MADE IT CLEAR TO THE -- I
MADE IT CLEAR TO THE HEAD OF
MADE IT CLEAR TO THE HEAD OF
GENERAL MOTORS, LOOK, THIS
GENERAL MOTORS, LOOK, THIS
ISN'T ABOUT THE PEOPLE OF
ISN'T ABOUT THE PEOPLE OF
GENERAL MOTORS.
GENERAL MOTORS.
NIBBLE THE
NIBBLE THE
I BELIEVE IN THE WORKERS OF
I BELIEVE IN THE WORKERS OF
GENERAL MOTORS.
GENERAL MOTORS.
BUT I DON'T THINK THE WORKERS
BUT I DON'T THINK THE WORKERS
EVEN KNOW WHO THE PARTY
EVEN KNOW WHO THE PARTY
BOSSES ARE OF THE UNIONS.
BOSSES ARE OF THE UNIONS.
THEY DID NOT REFLECT AMERICAN
THEY DID NOT REFLECT AMERICAN
VALUES.
VALUES.
AGREE OR DISAGREE?
AGREE OR DISAGREE?
>> THAT'S EXACTLY RIGHT,
>> THAT'S EXACTLY RIGHT,
GLENN.
GLENN.
THERE IS A DEEP WEDGE AND
THERE IS A DEEP WEDGE AND
DIVISION BETWEEN RANK AND
DIVISION BETWEEN RANK AND
FILE WORKERS AND THE UNION
FILE WORKERS AND THE UNION
OFFICIALS THAT CLAIM TO
OFFICIALS THAT CLAIM TO
REPRESENT THEM IN WASHINGTON.
REPRESENT THEM IN WASHINGTON.
YOU KNOW, IT GOES BACK TO
YOU KNOW, IT GOES BACK TO
1935 AND THE NEW DEAL WHEN
1935 AND THE NEW DEAL WHEN
UNIONIZED LEADERS, UNION
UNIONIZED LEADERS, UNION
LEADERS WENT TO THE
LEADERS WENT TO THE
GOVERNMENT AND SAID WE WANT
GOVERNMENT AND SAID WE WANT
SPECIAL PRIVILEGES.
SPECIAL PRIVILEGES.
EVER SINCE THEN, THIS WEDGE
EVER SINCE THEN, THIS WEDGE
AND THIS CHASM BETWEEN THE
AND THIS CHASM BETWEEN THE
RANK AND FILE WORKERS AND
RANK AND FILE WORKERS AND
UNION BOSSES HAS GROWN LARGER
UNION BOSSES HAS GROWN LARGER
AND LARGER.
AND LARGER.
>> Glenn: BUT YOU HAVE ANDY
>> Glenn: BUT YOU HAVE ANDY
STERN SAYING WORKERS OF THE
STERN SAYING WORKERS OF THE
WORLD UNITE.
WORLD UNITE.
YOU HAVE WHO IS IT, THE
YOU HAVE WHO IS IT, THE
MANUFACTURERING CZAR, RON
MANUFACTURERING CZAR, RON
BLOOM BASICALLY HOLDING UP
BLOOM BASICALLY HOLDING UP
REDISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH AND
REDISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH AND
SAYING THAT THE FREE MARKET
SAYING THAT THE FREE MARKET
SYSTEM DOESN'T WORK.
SYSTEM DOESN'T WORK.
THESE, THESE ARE NOT FREE
THESE, THESE ARE NOT FREE
MARKET PEOPLE.
MARKET PEOPLE.
THAT IS THE CHASM I MEAN.
THAT IS THE CHASM I MEAN.
PEOPLE BELIEVE -- GENERALLY
PEOPLE BELIEVE -- GENERALLY
SPEAKING, AMERICANS BELIEVE
SPEAKING, AMERICANS BELIEVE
IN THE RIGHT TO WORK, THE
IN THE RIGHT TO WORK, THE
RIGHT TO HAVE AN IDEA AND
RIGHT TO HAVE AN IDEA AND
START A BUSINESS AND GO.
START A BUSINESS AND GO.
THAT'S NOT WHAT THE UNION
THAT'S NOT WHAT THE UNION
PEOPLE ARE ALL ABOUT.
PEOPLE ARE ALL ABOUT.
>> THAT'S EXACTLY RIGHT.
>> THAT'S EXACTLY RIGHT.
THEY'RE ABOUT REDISTRIBUTION
THEY'RE ABOUT REDISTRIBUTION
OF WEALTH AND THEY'RE DOING
OF WEALTH AND THEY'RE DOING
IT WITH GOVERNMENT POWER.
IT WITH GOVERNMENT POWER.
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN
ORGANIZED LABOR'S HISTORY,
ORGANIZED LABOR'S HISTORY,
THEY PASSED THE RRUBICAN.
THEY PASSED THE RRUBICAN.
NOW 50% OF WORKERS ARE PART
NOW 50% OF WORKERS ARE PART
OF GOVERNMENT NOW AND THAT
OF GOVERNMENT NOW AND THAT
BODES ILL FOR AMERICA AS WE
BODES ILL FOR AMERICA AS WE
WORK FORWARD.
WORK FORWARD.
MANY UNION OFFICIALS AND
MANY UNION OFFICIALS AND
UNION LEADERS HAVE A HISTORY
UNION LEADERS HAVE A HISTORY
OR HAVE BEEN PART OF THE
OR HAVE BEEN PART OF THE
SOCIALIST MOVEMENT.
SOCIALIST MOVEMENT.
ANDY STERN TRAINED IN MIDWEST
ANDY STERN TRAINED IN MIDWEST
ACADEMY BY PAUL AND HARRIET
ACADEMY BY PAUL AND HARRIET
BOOTH, SOCIALIST ACTIVISTS.
BOOTH, SOCIALIST ACTIVISTS.
NOT GOOD.
NOT GOOD.
>> Glenn: HOLD ON A SECOND.
>> Glenn: HOLD ON A SECOND.
TIFFANY, WASN'T -- WAS IT
TIFFANY, WASN'T -- WAS IT
HARRIET BOOTH, WASN'T IT
HARRIET BOOTH, WASN'T IT
BOOTH WHO WAS AT THE ACORN
BOOTH WHO WAS AT THE ACORN
PARTY THAT A WE COVERED --
PARTY THAT A WE COVERED --
>> HEATHER BOOTH.
>> HEATHER BOOTH.
>> Glenn: IS THERE ANY
>> Glenn: IS THERE ANY
RELATION?
RELATION?
>> HEATHER, I'M SORRY.
>> HEATHER, I'M SORRY.
I THINK IT IS HEATHER.
I THINK IT IS HEATHER.
>> Glenn: OKAY.
>> Glenn: OKAY.
SHE WAS WITH ACORN BECAUSE
SHE WAS WITH ACORN BECAUSE
SHE WAS WITH THE ACORN PARTY
SHE WAS WITH THE ACORN PARTY
DEFENDING THAT.
DEFENDING THAT.
SHE ALSO WAS WITH, SHE IS --
SHE ALSO WAS WITH, SHE IS --
WHAT RELATION TO ANDY STERN?
WHAT RELATION TO ANDY STERN?
WHAT WAS ANDY STERN?
WHAT WAS ANDY STERN?
>> HE TRAINED AT THE MIDWEST
>> HE TRAINED AT THE MIDWEST
ACADEMY THAT HER AND HER
ACADEMY THAT HER AND HER
HUSBAND RAN.
HUSBAND RAN.
THAT'S WHERE HE GETS HIS
THAT'S WHERE HE GETS HIS
PEDIGREE.
PEDIGREE.
>> Glenn: TELL ME RON BLOOM'S
>> Glenn: TELL ME RON BLOOM'S
CONNECTION, HE'S THE
CONNECTION, HE'S THE
MANUFACTURERING CZAR.
MANUFACTURERING CZAR.
TELL ME HIS CONNECTION WITH
TELL ME HIS CONNECTION WITH
THE DSA AND WHAT DSA IS.
THE DSA AND WHAT DSA IS.
>> I THINK HE IS A PEB OF
>> I THINK HE IS A PEB OF
THAT AND HAS BEEN AFFILIATED
THAT AND HAS BEEN AFFILIATED
WITH IT IN THE PAST.
WITH IT IN THE PAST.
THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST OF
THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST OF
AMERICA IS PART OF THE
AMERICA IS PART OF THE
SOCIALIST INTERNATIONAL WHICH
SOCIALIST INTERNATIONAL WHICH
IS AN ORGANIZATION PROMOTING
IS AN ORGANIZATION PROMOTING
SOCIALISM ACROSS THE GLOBE.
SOCIALISM ACROSS THE GLOBE.
YOU HAVE A WHOLE HOST OF THAT
YOU HAVE A WHOLE HOST OF THAT
HERE IN AMERICA IN THE UNION
HERE IN AMERICA IN THE UNION
MOVEMENT.
MOVEMENT.
IN FACT, JOHN SWEENEY IN
IN FACT, JOHN SWEENEY IN
1995, WHEN HE TOOK OVER THE
1995, WHEN HE TOOK OVER THE
AFL SEIU PROHIBITED COMMUNIST
AFL SEIU PROHIBITED COMMUNIST
LEADERS RUNNING UNIONS.
LEADERS RUNNING UNIONS.
HE STARTED A TRAINING PROGRAM
HE STARTED A TRAINING PROGRAM
CALLED UNION SUMMER WITH THE
CALLED UNION SUMMER WITH THE
YOUNG WORKERS PREDICATED ON
YOUNG WORKERS PREDICATED ON
THE DESIGN IT WOULD BE CLASS
THE DESIGN IT WOULD BE CLASS
ORGANIZING METHS AND
ORGANIZING METHS AND
METHODOLOGIES.
METHODOLOGIES.
THAT GETS CLOSE TO THE LINE
THAT GETS CLOSE TO THE LINE
WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT FREEDOM
WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT FREEDOM
AND INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS IN
AND INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS IN
AMERICA.
AMERICA.
>> Glenn: WHEN YOU SAY CLASS
>> Glenn: WHEN YOU SAY CLASS
ORGANIZATIONS, YOU MEAN
ORGANIZATIONS, YOU MEAN
EXACTLY WHAT IS HAPPENING
EXACTLY WHAT IS HAPPENING
HERE IN AMERICA.
HERE IN AMERICA.
HATE THE RICH.
HATE THE RICH.
TAKE FROM THE RICH AND GIVE
TAKE FROM THE RICH AND GIVE
TO THE POOR, RIGHT?
TO THE POOR, RIGHT?
>> WELL, IT SIMPLY IS A
>> WELL, IT SIMPLY IS A
MATTER OF DRI