In case you think Scott Walker is the only one…

Bruce Rauner, the newly elected Governor of Illinois – arguably the single most corrupt, waste-ridden state of them all – has decided to take on the state\’s “pay union dues even if you don\’t want to be in the union” scam.

According to Monica Davey\’s and Mitch Smith\’s article in today\’s New York Times, Governor Rauner has issued an executive order barring unions from requiring all state workers to pay the equivalent of dues, even if they are not in the union.

His reasoning? 

“Forcedunion dues are a critical cog in the corrupt bargain that is crushingtaxpayers.  An employee who is forced to payunfair share dues is being forced to fund political activity withwhich they disagree. That is a clear violation of First Amendmentrights – and something that, as governor, I am duty bound tocorrect.”

Is Rauner right?  In my opinion he could not be more so.  By what logic, by what legal reasoning, should people who, for whatever their reasons, do not want to be in a union, have to pay dues to that union anyway?

And it\’s not like the Governor is springing a surprise on Illinois citizens.  He made no secret of his position during the campaign.  They knew who and what he was when they elected him, and that is what they are getting. 

Are they happy about it?  I suppose most are – again, since this is the guy they just elected.  Will they be happy about it in the future?  Only time will tell.

But, for now? Bruce Rauner is making good on part of what the voters of Illinois elected him to do.  Which means that the unions will just have to get by with money supplied by people who actually want to be part of those unions.

What\’s wrong with that?