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snacker

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Tue May 15, 2012, 12:46 PM May 2012

Right to Work in Wisconsin?

Oops...looks like their secret is out:

http://bloggingblue.com/2012/05/15/rep-kapenga-at-delafield-town-hall-right-to-work-legislation-ready-to-go-in-wisconsin/

"Republicans Jim Sensenbrenner and Chris Kapenga held a listening session on Monday night in politically conservative Delafield, Wisconsin; statements made at that meeting left some Waukesha County residents stunned. According to two attendees, Representative Chris Kapenga openly admitted that the GOP has plans to make Wisconsin a right-to-work state and that they’re just waiting for a politically opportune time.
According to Waukesha County resident Leanne Wied-Brusky, when a Town Hall attendee who seemed in favor of right-to-work legislation expressed discontent over the delay in implementation, Kapenga responded, ”We have right-to-work legislation in (three) different offices ready to go. If we had done it earlier, when we wanted, then Prosser would not have been elected. Right now is not the right time. We have to wait until it is politically feasible.” "...

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Right to Work in Wisconsin? (Original Post) snacker May 2012 OP
The Prosser comment makes it clear they know voters don't support it. Scuba May 2012 #1
Ed Schultz calls it: 'Right To Make Less.' nt onehandle May 2012 #2
we call it the right to work for less leftyohiolib May 2012 #3
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