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‘A literal gut punch’: Missouri workers devastated by Republican repeal of paid sick leave
(www.theguardian.com)
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Opinion poll numbers aren't the same as election votes
It wasn’t an opinion poll, it was a ballot initiative that voters voted on in an election. Then their representatives that they also voted for turned around and repealed it.
https://labor.mo.gov/dls/proposition-a-paid-sick-time-benefits-faqs
Happened in Nebraska too. Voters passed legal weed but the GOP isn't going to follow through and is actually trying to outlaw the farm bill shit in the process.
There's no reason for them to actually legislate or govern since they'll still get voted in, all they need is the R and they're set. World's easiest job.
Should be illegal. Not like it would stop them but still.
It wasn't an opinion poll, it was a referendum vote that should have had binding legal effect but the Republican lawmakers and judges in the state made up a few bullshit legal loopholes and just made it go away
Why are you commenting if you don’t have the 6 seconds to understand the discussion?
That is correct, which is why your comment about it is pointless.