Little-Acorn
02-22-2011, 07:19 PM
Not a bad move.
But... remind me again why they are getting paid... for anything?
I believe this story originally said that only Direct Deposit was bing cancelled, and that the Dems had to pick up their checks in the Senate house during an active session of the Senate. But when I looked, it did not say that, it said what is quoted below. Did it get changed?
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http://www.fox6now.com/witi-direct-deposit-checks-senators-20110222,0,7489629.story
Paychecks to be withheld from absent Wisconsin senators
MADISON (AP) — Wisconsin's 14 Democratic senators are being threatened with recalls and having their paychecks withheld because they've been hiding out of state since Thursday. But they say those threats won't deter them in their opposition to the anti-union bill that prompted their flight.
The senators have been gone for five days. As long as they're away there aren't enough senators left to take action on a bill by Republican Gov. Scott Walker that would strip unionized public employees of most of their bargaining rights.
The pressure is ramping up for the Democrats to return. A Utah-based group has filed paperwork to recall some of them, and the Senate passed a measure withholding paychecks from absent lawmakers.
But the Democrats say they're not coming back while the bargaining rights are in jeopardy.
But... remind me again why they are getting paid... for anything?
I believe this story originally said that only Direct Deposit was bing cancelled, and that the Dems had to pick up their checks in the Senate house during an active session of the Senate. But when I looked, it did not say that, it said what is quoted below. Did it get changed?
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http://www.fox6now.com/witi-direct-deposit-checks-senators-20110222,0,7489629.story
Paychecks to be withheld from absent Wisconsin senators
MADISON (AP) — Wisconsin's 14 Democratic senators are being threatened with recalls and having their paychecks withheld because they've been hiding out of state since Thursday. But they say those threats won't deter them in their opposition to the anti-union bill that prompted their flight.
The senators have been gone for five days. As long as they're away there aren't enough senators left to take action on a bill by Republican Gov. Scott Walker that would strip unionized public employees of most of their bargaining rights.
The pressure is ramping up for the Democrats to return. A Utah-based group has filed paperwork to recall some of them, and the Senate passed a measure withholding paychecks from absent lawmakers.
But the Democrats say they're not coming back while the bargaining rights are in jeopardy.