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Md. Overrides Minimum Wage Veto
The Washington Post ^ | Tuesday, January 17, 2006 | John Wagner and Matthew Mosk

Posted on 01/17/2006 12:59:05 PM PST by MinorityRepublican

The Maryland General Assembly today voted to raise the state's minimum wage by $1 an hour, brushing aside concerns by Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. (R) that the move would hurt small businesses.

The Democratic-led Senate voted 30-17 to override Ehrlich's veto of the legislation, which would bump the minimum wage in Maryland up to $6.15 an hour, $1 more than what is mandated by federal law. The House, also led by Democrats, voted to override Ehrlich last week.

Democrats argued that the legislation is a relatively modest measure to help working families, who also are struggling with higher gas costs and utility bills. And they said it is unlikely that Congress, which last raised the federal minimum wage in 1997, would offer assistance anytime soon.

"If you leave this to the federal government, it's not going to be done," said Sen. Thomas M. Middleton (D-Charles), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee.

With today's action, Maryland will join 17 states and the District in guaranteeing a higher minimum wage than federal law requires. The District's minimum is $7 an hour. In Virginia, the rate is the same as the federal rate.

Maryland's new rate will take effect in 30 days.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events; US: Maryland
KEYWORDS: ehrlich; maryland; minimumwage; veto
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To: MinorityRepublican

If you are not a parasite Democrat, but rather a hard-working Republican, run away from Maryland as fast as your feet can fly. (Just follow the entreprenuers who are in front of you, running even faster and leading the way.) The place is a toilet.


21 posted on 01/17/2006 1:13:02 PM PST by Lancey Howard
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To: MinorityRepublican

Time to get outta Maryland!!!


22 posted on 01/17/2006 1:16:24 PM PST by Pondman88
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To: MinorityRepublican

Please remove me from ping list.


23 posted on 01/17/2006 1:16:53 PM PST by Types_with_Fist (I'm on FReep so often that when I read an article at another site I scroll down for the comments.)
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To: iPod Shuffle
The govt. can subsidize this mandate by printing more money.

(no, I'm not serious)

Sadly, there are people who think that way.

24 posted on 01/17/2006 1:20:40 PM PST by Graybeard58 (Remember and pray for Sgt. Matt Maupin - MIA/POW- Iraq since 04/09/04)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Hey, a buck an hour is big news! That extra $160-a-month will easily cover the rent on a new set of chrome wheels!


25 posted on 01/17/2006 1:24:42 PM PST by VeniVidiVici (What? Me worry?)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Everytime the 'Rats override one of the Gov's vetoes, they then express shock when the effects he warned of happen.

It's as dependable as the tides.


26 posted on 01/17/2006 1:29:39 PM PST by FormerLib (Kosova: "land stolen from Serbs and given to terrorist killers in a futile attempt to appease them.")
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To: Brilliant

The power of the people. Now let them live in the world the world they create and see if they like it.


27 posted on 01/17/2006 1:36:03 PM PST by Clock King ("How will it end?" - Emperor; "In Fire." - Kosh)
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To: the OlLine Rebel

Be a big hit if Wal-Mart and a bunch of other businesses left
MD. They would deserve it.


28 posted on 01/17/2006 1:36:44 PM PST by Anti-Bubba182
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To: 2banana

Considering that nearly every point in Maryland is a quick drive to another state (particularly no-sales-tax Delaware) this is the dumbest thing ever.


29 posted on 01/17/2006 1:39:03 PM PST by AmishDude
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To: AmishDude

It's a quagmire!


30 posted on 01/17/2006 1:44:05 PM PST by oxcart (Remember Bush lied.......People DYED... THEIR FINGERS!)
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To: MinorityRepublican

I doubt that there is anyone in Maryland with an IQ who is working for minimum wage or even for $6.15. Wow, $6.15 an hour. Now there's an incentive to stop hanging out in the projects and selling crack.

Besides, I can't even hire a teenage babysitter for less than $8 an hour.

Besides, if the dims cared about the cost of gas for po' folks, they'd drop the state gas tax.


31 posted on 01/17/2006 1:46:16 PM PST by silverleaf (Fasten your seat belts- it's going to be a BUMPY ride.)
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To: John D
"Look what happened in Michigan. They raised taxes so much all the businesses moved out, now look at them."

I don't understand your point since they taxed the evil corporations who were stealing all of the money from the hard working folks and keeping it locked up in their vaults shoudn't this have been a good thing?

Sarcasm off!

32 posted on 01/17/2006 1:47:08 PM PST by marlon
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To: MinorityRepublican

"Democrats argued that the legislation is a relatively modest measure to help working families, who also are struggling with higher gas costs and utility bills."

Of course, they could have reduced the state tax on gas and utilities, instead they chose to shift the burden of those taxes onto businesses, further deluded by shifting it to the customer in the form of higher prices or worse service/products.

The citizens get what they deserve.


33 posted on 01/17/2006 1:55:04 PM PST by CSM
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To: MinorityRepublican

I once lived in the People's Republic of Maryland. I always hated the local politics.
This action will cause businesses to avoid MD if they can set up shop in Virginia.


34 posted on 01/17/2006 1:58:51 PM PST by GeorgefromGeorgia
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To: MinorityRepublican

Marryland is in need of a new name. I hereby nominate "Marxiland" as the new State name. Do I have a second?


35 posted on 01/17/2006 2:01:40 PM PST by vpintheak (Liberal = The antithesis of Freedom and Patriotism)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Who thinks the Post will follow this with a story about minimum wage employees laid off by small businesses after next month's unemployment reports are filed?


36 posted on 01/17/2006 2:46:35 PM PST by No Longer Free State (No event has just one cause, no person has just one motive, no action has just the intended effect)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Ya know, I don't see what's so bad about this. More companies move to Virginia!

The grand experiment in state governments continues. And it's obvious that states that pass minimum wage hikes are failures.


37 posted on 01/17/2006 3:23:23 PM PST by LibertarianInExile (Freedom isn't free--no, there's a hefty f'in fee--and if ya don't throw in your buck-o-5, who will?)
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To: MinorityRepublican

http://www.neoperspectives.com/minimumwage.htm


38 posted on 01/17/2006 3:48:40 PM PST by traviskicks (http://www.neoperspectives.com/secondaryproblemsofsocialism.htm)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Headline should read "Maryland teenagers and other people seeking first job priced out of the market by economic illiterates in Maryland General Assembly!"


39 posted on 01/17/2006 4:03:27 PM PST by somniferum
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To: somniferum

Amend that,

Headline should read "Maryland teenagers and other people seeking first job priced out of the market by economic illiterates in Maryland General Assembly, Union Goons get raise!"


40 posted on 01/17/2006 4:04:12 PM PST by somniferum
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