In Congressional testimony, Snyder declines to say whether Right to Work creates jobs

By Nathan Bomey Business news director

Posted on Wed, Feb 1, 2012 : 11:06 a.m.

Gov. Rick Snyder, testifying today at the U.S. House of Representatives' Education & the Workforce Committee, declined to take a position on whether Right to Work policies create jobs.

Snyder, asked whether he supported adopting Right to Work legislation for Michigan, repeated a long-standing position that the issue is "not on my agenda."

Gov. Rick Snyder testifies today in Washington.

Screen capture courtesy of U.S. House of Representatives

Pressed further on whether he believes the legislation leads to more jobs, Snyder demurred.

"I don't automatically have an answer," Snyder said.

Instead, Snyder urged politicians to set aside their previous conceptions about Right to Work, which eliminates unions' power to force employees to pay dues.

Some Republicans in Lansing are pushing Right to Work legislation, partly empowered by the success of legislation in Indiana, which is poised to approve the policy.

Snyder is testifying right now and you can watch it live here.

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