CBO just went and fouled up a great Democratic election issue

Conservative Intel ^ | 2/18/14 | David Freddoso

[The Old Hoosier]

The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office has just released an estimate that an increase of the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour could result in the loss of up to 1 million jobs...

[EQAndyBuzz]

And despite this the LIV will still vote rat.

[Defiant]

Time for the attack dogs to go after the CBO. I hope the people in charge have enough money for audits.

[rjsimmon]

Never trust those ney-sayers. His highness, the great PrezBHO will just plant more money trees. Problem solved and my work here is done...

[Mouton]

The dems will spin that to their favor: more people who can do what they would rather do then working for a sub par wage!

[EscapedDutch]

Actually, Herr 0bama views this as a double positive. First, his (ignorant) base will applaude the Dems for fighting for “working families” who “deserve a living wage,” when they push for the increase in minimum wage. Second, when millions lose their jobs or can’t find jobs, it will increase the number of people on unemployment, welfare, and food-stamps, which of course should increase the Democrat voter base.

As a bonus, any Republicans who oppose the increase in minimum wage can be painted as evil villains, who only have the evil rich and evil corporations’ interests in mind, which the simpletons who vote Democrats will hear over and over thru the nationalized propaganda machine.

[Sirius Lee]

A higher minimum wage will “liberate” low income workers from having to worry about receiving an income. You can’t stress over a paycheck if you no longer get one.

[SoConPubbie]

As a bonus, any Republicans who oppose the increase in minimum wage can be painted as evil villains, who only have the evil rich and evil corporations’ interests in mind, which the simpletons who vote Democrats will hear over and over thru the nationalized propaganda machine.

Our problem is, that many of those supposedly "on our side", actually can be fairly characterized that way.

Proof you say, simply look at their support of Amnesty.

[Bubba_Leroy]

This is a positive for the Democrats. They are freeing voters from having to work at low paying jobs.

Thanks to Obama, voters are free to pursue their muse (and surf the Internet on their free Obama iPhones) while collecting perpetual unemployment, food stamps, and Obamacare.

[EscapedDutch]

True, but that is in a different context. The Dems (albeit for different reasons) would agree on amnesty with those on our side, but when it comes to the minimum wage, they believe they have a stick to beat up Republicans, regardless their stance on immigration.

[rainee]

This is winning issue for the low info peeps...no more job lock!

[knarf]

We’re beyond that peaceful retaliation

[SoConPubbie]

True, but that is in a different context. The Dems (albeit for different reasons) would agree on amnesty with those on our side, but when it comes to the minimum wage, they believe they have a stick to beat up Republicans, regardless their stance on immigration.

You try and compartmentalize this issue all you want, they, the GOP-E, are working against your interests as a citizen and against your principles as a limited-government conservative.

[Red_Devil 232]

Any number the CBO predicts during this Admin. multiply it by any number from 4 to 10.

[RC one]

we should call their bluff and raise them-new minimum wage: $20/hr or nothing at all. They would shiite themselves.

[Responsibility2nd]

The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office has just released an estimate that an increase of the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour could result in the loss of up to 1 million jobs...

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Ummmm. No they didn’t.

[Lorianne]

Exactly.
Freedom!
Choices!

[Night Hides Not]

we should call their bluff and raise them-new minimum wage: $20/hr or nothing at all. They would shiite themselves.

Piker...I've had thoughts about running for Congress in 2016. My platform would include raising the minimum wage to $30/hour. The rest of my platform would be derived from Directive 10-289. Heck, Obama's doing it as we speak, witness his latest directive on fuel efficiency of big rig trucks.

I would lose for sure, but I'd have fun doing it.

[DJ MacWoW]

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[Cementjungle]

Another lucky million people freed from the bonds of job-lock. All hail Obama!!