As we pointed out yesterday, and Jim Shella’s blog alluded to today, questions are starting to be asked around how the Indiana Democratic Party can afford to foot a $2,500-per-day hotel bill for House Democrats who fled to Illinois to kill education and labor union legislation.  Now we know.

State teachers unions are soliciting contributions from their members for the express purpose of paying the hotel bills of Democrat legislators they want to stay away from the statehouse and kill education reform bills.  Here’s the solicitation that made its way to union members today:

If you support Democrats standing up for Public Education, and you can afford to bolster our efforts, please consider making a contribution today so that we can maintain our strong commitment to this cause. The Governor and his Republican lawmakers have drawn a clear line in the sand: it’s our way or the highway. Democrats chose the highway. In the end, it’ll also be the high road. We can’t afford to let Republicans run our state into the ground by stomping all over our rights and workers.

Democrats apparently can’t afford to pay their own hotel bill either so they’re calling in the deep pockets of teachers unions for reinforcement.

Please stand with us as we stand up to an agenda that’s wrong for Indiana.

P.S. Your contribution would be a huge help as we keep up the fight. Please click here to use our secure, easy online donation form. Thank you for your support!

Also If you would rather send donations to help with Democratic House members expenses here is the address:

Indiana Democratic Party

115 W. Washington St., Suite 1165

Indianapolis, IN 46204

The Indiana Democratic Party is bankrolling a walkout they can’t afford. Thankfully for them, teachers unions have plenty of money.