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Saunders pledged to mobilize members to better promote the work public servants do as a way to counter those who seek to balance state budgets at their expense. "We know that Wall Street and their allies are engaged in an all-out assault against our members and the services we provide," Saunders said. "They know that AFSCME stands in the way of their efforts to destroy the middle class." Donohue said he wanted to focus more resources on mobilizing members and less on national Democratic elections. He blamed McEntee for creating a culture of "checkbook unionism" that too often bankrolled candidates without tending to the union's base. The union is expected to spend about $100 million this year to help re-elect President Barack Obama and boost dozens of other Democrats running at the state and local levels.
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