http://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/03/...get/index.html
http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/03/10...pt=T1&iref=BN1
Evidently they were able to get a vote despite the dishonourable behaviour of the Democratic representatives. I understand why the Democrats did what they did, and I recognize that what they did was legal. However they should not have done it. Fleeing the state is not how a democratic government should work.
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Raises would be capped to the rate of inflation, unless state voters approve. The legislation also would require unions to hold a new certification vote every year, and unions would no longer be allowed to collect dues from workers' paychecks.
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These sound like reasonable decisions to me.
I applaud the Governor for trying to solve the problem. This must have been a tough decision and will be an unpopular one with many people. It will probably cost him re-election if he is eligible. But being the governor means sometimes making the tough decisions.
I hope this works out.