Michigan Democrats may seek $10 minimum wage in 2010

M-Live ^ | 7/22/09

[earlJam]

Michigan Democrats may seek $10 minimum wage in 2010

by The Associated Press

Wednesday July 22, 2009, 11:33 AM

Michigan Democratic Party Chairman Mark Brewer, right, said the party is considering pursuing a $10 minimum wage.LANSING -- The Michigan Democratic Party is considering asking voters to raise the state's minimum wage to $10 an hour.

The minimum wage currently is $7.40 an hour.

The potential 2010 ballot initiative was among a few discussed Wednesday by party chairman Mark Brewer.

[perfect_rovian_storm]

Why not $100?

[KoRn]

LOL!!!

[rightwingintelligentsia]

So instead of 15% unemployment, they’re aiming for 25%.

[Tublecane]

Also known as the Unemployment Act.

[Russ]

I see your $100 and raise you $50...

[Niteranger68]

Just go ahead and put the state out of its misery.

[earlJam]

Like my old boss used to say:

“Some people find themselves in a hole and just can’t stop digging.”

[domenad]

Payable by who? There has to actually be a business there in order to pay a wage.

Economics is the only science that, once you consider yourself sufficiently advanced, you throw out the fundamentals.

[GOP_Lady]

WRONG THING TO DO! The number of employees will be reduced, the number of hours for employees will be reduced, and businesses will close.

[Cheetahcat]

Do Employers still have any rights??

[Da Coyote]

By 2010, $10 will be the entire annual income of Michigan.

New idea: Let the capitalists in and start some businesses.

Ford did it once.

Thankfully, the Obamaloon wasn’t around then.

[LeoOshkosh]

I hope they do this!!!!! MOre of those Michigan companies will relocate to Lower Wage but Income Tax-Free Tennessee.

[kenth]

Democrats aren’t half-assed when it comes to destroying the economy.

[Clink]

You beat me to it. With unemployment over 15 % in MI shoot for the sky in minimum wage and unemployment rates. A daily double.

[freekitty]

Exactly.

[RckyRaCoCo]

dems must be getting worried...

[theDentist]

Michigan Unemployment Set to Rise to Unprecedented Levels in 2010.

[mort56]

I’ll see your $150 and raise it $1000.00. Hell...I’m all in!

[dforest]

This thread should be titled “The Field Of Pipe Dreams”.