Myth #1: Government Workers Have It Too Good
Myth #2: Government Is Too Big
Myth #3: Unions Are Too Powerful
Myth #4: Public Pensions Are Too Generous
Myth #5: Government Is Too Focused on the Poor
Myth #6: Government Imposes Too Many Regulations
Myth #7: Liberal Tax and Spend Policies Have Created Deficits and Debts That Are Too Big
HOW DO YOU CHALLENGE THESE MYTHS
AND WHAT'S THE REAL DEAL BEHIND THEM?
Gregory Mantsios
Joseph S. Murphy Institute for Worker Education and Labor Studies,
School of Professional Studies, City University of New York
Illustrations: Mike Konopacki Research: David Dembo
AND WHAT'S THE REAL DEAL BEHIND THEM?
Gregory Mantsios
Joseph S. Murphy Institute for Worker Education and Labor Studies,
School of Professional Studies, City University of New York
Illustrations: Mike Konopacki Research: David Dembo
Special thanks to Arthur Cheliotes and the Communications Workers of America Local 1180 for requesting and funding this research
A PROJECT OF THE CITYWORKS FOUNDATION
The views expressed in this booklet are not necessarily those of CityWorks, The Murphy Institute, SPS or CUNY
A PROJECT OF THE CITYWORKS FOUNDATION
The views expressed in this booklet are not necessarily those of CityWorks, The Murphy Institute, SPS or CUNY