All Over But the Shouting
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talkpoliticsThe Republicans in Wisconsin made their move:
The bill will apparently be completely done tomorrow morning and sent for signature. I have no clue why the Republicans didn't do this a month ago, and put an end to this whole thing that became a PR battle/pissing match, but it looks like the next step has been initiated.
Thoughts in general? Will we see a general strike? Polling has been inconsistent - how will the voters ultimately react, especially if a general strike occurs?
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Republicans in the Wisconsin Senate voted Wednesday night to strip nearly all collective bargaining rights from public workers after discovering a way to bypass the chamber's missing Democrats.
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The Senate requires a quorum to take up any measures that spend money. But Republicans on Wednesday split from the legislation the proposal to curtail union rights, which spends no money, and a special conference committee of state lawmakers approved the bill a short time later.
The bill will apparently be completely done tomorrow morning and sent for signature. I have no clue why the Republicans didn't do this a month ago, and put an end to this whole thing that became a PR battle/pissing match, but it looks like the next step has been initiated.
Thoughts in general? Will we see a general strike? Polling has been inconsistent - how will the voters ultimately react, especially if a general strike occurs?
