The so-called “New Party” is up to its neck in this program. Their talking points for supporters includes the family of four argument.
In my former city, we had a rat majority, but a couple of conservatives on the City Council. The ordinance got passed, by we managed to trim down the scope so severely that it basically applied to no one. Nevertheless, the rats were happy because they could say they’d passed one and the city went on the proponent’s list of ‘successes’. It’s interesting that very few of the cities on that list actually passed an ordinance that mirrors the one the supporters are pushing. They’re well organized and well funded, though, with nice little union printed signs, and now coming to a city near you.
That’s pretty interesting Armsted. Of course it passed here in NM because Santa Fe is so liberal.
I just find it ridiculous to even imagine that a minimum wage job should support a family of 4. What employer wants to take a chance on a high school kid that has never been in the work force if it requires them to be paid $10.50?
Sante Fe business owners are trying to get the increase to $10.50 to be delayed due to the economy, but I’m not sure how successful they will be...