Hey, Bill O'Brien. Did you know that your chamber of fools is in the process of committing that most notorious of Republican crimes?
Governing is expensive. Each time the Legislature brings up a bill to a vote, the process costs quite a bit of money. When you start getting into major hearings and high-profile bills that will be vetoed, followed by an extended proceeding to overturn that veto, you get into the neighborhood of quite a few grand.
So, didjahear that the NH House is going for Right to Work? AGAIN?
Yes, the House has commenced hearings for the Speaker's Favorite Plot, a right-to-work bill expected to have close to zero impact on employment by hurting unions and invariably costing the worker several thousand in wages each year, knowing EXACTLY what will happen.
What happened the last time the Speaker went for right-to-work? It passed both houses, was succinctly vetoed, and Bill O's forces just kept at forcing it through. Seeing that the Republicans didn't have enough votes for the bill, he resorted to suddenly bringing up the bill, then retracting his attempts as soon as it was clear it would fail. It was a charade that brought NH to a very dim and very unadmirable national spotlight.
And, now, he's spending more of our tax dollars on his Second Crusade. And what will be the net affect? Nothing.
Well, maybe an energized left and voters who grow increasingly hostile to Republican rule.
But, swords shining, the Speaker and his Sycophants will once again proclaim their contempt toward the 99%. And, once again, the 99% will have the last laugh. I am sure of that at least. But, let never a Republican claim that they're against "wasteful spending" go unchallenged after this.
This should be proof enough that they love it when it fits their petty ideological purposes.