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marmar

(77,053 posts)
Tue Jan 10, 2012, 08:19 PM Jan 2012

Indiana: Republicans vote to send 'right to work' to full House


House Republicans today voted 8-5 on party lines to send the so-called “right to work” bill to the full House, refusing to allow any debates or any amendments.

House Democrats, who unanimously voted against the bill, said they were outraged by the hearing that lasted about six minutes. One, Rep. John Bartlett, D-Indianapolis, said that he’d “never seen a charade like this in my life.” Another, Rep. David Niezgodski, D-South Bend, said Democrats “object 100 percent."

Protesters shouted “shame” as they left, with one saying the Republicans should be “tarred and feathered.”

The short angry hearing will do nothing to lead to more cooperation in this session, which Democrats shut down for three days last week to protest the fast pace of this legislation. ..........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.indystar.com/article/20120110/NEWS05/201100361/Republicans-vote-send-right-work-full-House



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Indiana: Republicans vote to send 'right to work' to full House (Original Post) marmar Jan 2012 OP
Right to work for minimum wage ....... lib2DaBone Jan 2012 #1
 

lib2DaBone

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1. Right to work for minimum wage .......
Tue Jan 10, 2012, 08:27 PM
Jan 2012

How much further can they bust the American worker? Stay tuned.

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