Karl Rove sent out a memo explaining to other Republicans how to negatively spin programs that 60-75% of Americans are in favor of implementing. They don't give two shits about improving the country, they just want to make their lives better. http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2011/10/karl_roves_blueprint_for_stopp.html
"Similarly, 70% of respondents initially favor Obama’s proposal to “give billions to states to stop layoffs of teachers and firefighters.” But when the same idea is described as “giv[ing] billions to states to keep government union workers on the payroll,” 52% turn against the idea."
Yeah, fuck all those teachers and firefighters. Being in a union must mean that they are evil. Don't forget about the police unions either.