Chamber Watch: Keeping an eye on the Chambers of Commerce Core

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Hat Tip To Missouri Education WatchDog for this article.

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Through his various lobbying constructs CoC President Tom Donohue has pledged $50,000,000 to those names listed above this year alone.   Do the math – that’s about $1.5 million each.

And that’s the MINIMUM he will spend.   He’ll spend around an equivalent amount on funding PAC’s (Political Action Committee’s) that act on their behalf.   In addition he’ll spend about another $50 million on “in-kind” activities, junkets, and trips to support the ongoing alliance.

All of this in 2014 is to insure 3 things get done:

• FIRST – The full implementation of ObamaCare to remove the cost of healthcare coverage from a variable, and growing, business cost/concern – to a fixed and static business cost.
• SECOND – Comprehensive Immigration reform to include “Amnesty”.
• THIRD – The full execution and federal rollout of Common Core education.

These are Tom Donohue’s, and the CoC’s, primary objectives.

Why We Keep An Eye On The Chambers Of Commerce Core

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is heavily vested in promoting and pushing Common Core. As push back has grown, Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan has been pushing the US Chamber to apply more pressure. State and regional Chambers have followed this lead, blanketing papers with op-eds, running television ads and billboards. In North Carolina, the NC Chamber of Commerce has been documented as a clear supporter of Common Core and have created a special education initiative called “Hire Standards” to push Common Core.

How big and hard is the NC Chamber pushing Common Core? Public Schools Forum NC board member and former NC Legislator, Gene Arnold, said outright on local television show, NCSPIN, that the Chamber would choke off campaign contributions to candidates who did not support the Common Core. Direct quote:

“The big stick the business people are using is the threat with campaign contributions could slow down.” – Gene Arnold, NCSPIN 5/15/14 (video)

Read about the US Chamber of Commerce:

• US Chamber’s “Learn More, Go Further” Common Core Site

Read about the Chamber in North Carolina:

• A Blitz Of Influence And Money In NC Education
• Big Biz & Chamber Of Commerce Push Common Core
• Business Councils, Chamber Of Commerce Influencing Common Core Bills?