With states facing unprecedented budget crises – several Republican Governors are targeting their own unionized workers to squeeze as much money as they can out of working people. But according to a new study from Citizens for Tax Justice – unionized government workers aren’t the reason behind state budget deficits – corporate tax dodgers are the real problem. Between 2008 and 2010, 68 major corporations avoided paying ANY state taxes – despite the fact that these corporations raked in a combined 1.3 trillion bucks. Altogether – the corporate tax dodgers cost states over $42 billion in much-needed revenue - enough to pay the salaries of over a million government workers at or above the US median wage. Since Reagan was elected in 1980 – corporate taxes as a share of state revenue has been cut nearly in half. So don’t believe the spin that unions have anything to do with state budget deficits. There’s a real simple way for states to get back on track without screwing over teachers, firefighters, and cops – and that’s by simply making corporations pay their fair share of taxes again.