Michigan Gov. Says He Won't 'Pick Fights' With Unions

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Amid days of protest in Wisconsin over legislation to limit collective bargaining, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder said he won't "pick fights" with the state's employee unions.

"We're going to go negotiate with our unions in a collective-bargaining fashion to achieve goals," the Republican governor said in an interview. "It's not picking fights. It's about getting people to come together and say here are the facts, here are the common-ground solutions."

Thousands of demonstrators have descended on the Wisconsin Capitol building to protest the passage of a bill to the collective-bargaining rights for public workers.

In Columbus, Ohio, protesters are also gathering to demonstrate against a similar bill up for passage in Ohio's state senate.

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[1gobluedem]

1. This from a man who is balancing the budget on the backs of education, the poor, and elderly

I'll believe it when I see it.

[sufrommich]

3. Don't forget raising taxes. Could you imagine Granholm

getting away with even suggesting new taxes on retirement pensions? Michigan Republicans aren't even trying to hide their hypocrisy.

[1gobluedem]

5. It's disgusting

But we knew it would happen; I tried to tell people.

[sufrommich]

6. So did I, but hey "he's the nerd guy". nt

[demmiblue]

4. +1

[somone]

2. i.e. He'll stab them in the back when they're not looking