Gov. Mitch Daniels in Indiana has also enjoyed public support for his efforts to trim union power.

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Stick it to small businesses (through higher payroll taxes, cap-and-trade and union card check) and the assaulted will trim their payrolls until conditions clear, if ever.

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Many competitors have been through the bankruptcy mill of late, which has helped them trim labor expenses, at the cost of union disgruntlement.

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