House debate on road fixes takes nasty turn | The Detroit News | detroitnews.com
After Republicans and Gov. Rick Snyder passed right-to-work laws in December's lame-duck session, Democrats want assurances the GOP won't repeal the state's prevailing wage law, which requires union-level wages on public works jobs.
"We're not going to negotiate with terrorists who threaten all kinds of evil things," House Minority Leader Tim Greimel, D-Auburn Hills, told Gongwer News Service on Thursday.
......Schmidt called on Greimel to apologize, but the Democratic leader didn't back down Friday.
...."I think that the extortionary tactics of Speaker Bolger can be compared to terrorists," Greimel said. "Obviously to say we won't negotiate with terrorists is a little glib, but … we're not going to cave into threats."
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