Condo prices have dropped so far that some are going for the equivalent of two years' membership dues.
In 1990, AARP membership dues were one-third of gross receipts, but by 2009, they had fallen to one-ninth.
Unions have routinely used a large part of membership dues to play politics and have done so without the permission of individual members.
By definition, right-to-work laws grant workers the freedom to reject union membership dues, even if they join a union and enjoy all its benefits.
Union membership dues, in contrast, no longer qualify for tax relief.
The Girl Scouts, meanwhile, spend only 1% of their budget on fundraising, but that's because they don't need to solicit anonymous donors, since 43% of revenue comes from membership dues.
When Wisconsin stopped automatically deducting membership dues from public employees and gave them the option to refrain from paying the union, a stunning number of workers chose to keep their money.
Not counted, for instance, are membership dues, such as what one might pay at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, on the theory that the member is getting something back for the payment, like reduced admission price.
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Ron Paul has been running an ad noting Mr. Santorum's vote against federal right-to-work legislation, which would restrict unions from forcing membership and dues.
Taxes, after all, are the dues that we pay for the privileges of membership in an organized society.
Fees and dues to professional societies: You might have paid these fees to maintain your membership for professional purposes, such as maintaining a professional certification, maintaining your membership in a civic or public service organization or your membership in a business league.
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