The fight for Indiana's right to work law is all but over. The measure has already passed the lower house and today Senate Pensions and Labor Committee will debate the matter for two hours. The committee chairman Senator Phil Boots has curtailed debate to one hour to each side saying that minds are already made up and debate isn't apt to change any minds at this point. Once the measure clears the committee today it will go to the full Senate for five hours of debate and then a final vote on Wednesday. As the Republicans control the Senate by a 37-13 margin there is little doubt to the outcome.
In an earlier post I noted that my own State Senator Jim Tomes , who enjoys huge Tea Party, support is a retired Teamster steward who would probably feel conflicted on this bill. Tomes conducted three well attended town halls and in the end opposed the right to work bill. That is fine with me. The man has an A+ rating from Southwestern Right to Life and an A rating from the National Rifle Association and is the founder of a local group called Second Amendment Patriots. He spoke at the first Tea Party I attended and I'm content to let him vote his conscience.
It's interesting. Michigan's Governor Snyder says he doesn't want to see a right to work bill on his desk. I sort of admire him for that. He feels it's just too much and I think he wants to get things straightened out before any more arguments.
ReplyDeleteOf course, one could argue that righting the ship of state requires such a move.