Posted on 02/26/2021 8:51:33 AM PST by SeekAndFind
Missouri Senator Josh Hawley, prominently mentioned as a possible presidential contender in 2024, is running hard to separate himself from the potential pack of candidates.
While Hawley’s numbers took a hit following the Capitol riot of January 6, he is still broadly popular with Republican voters in Missouri and has actually improved his standing with the GOP nationwide. His name recognition has soared 23 points, according to a recent Morning Consult poll.
Hawley is proposing an alternative to the $15-an-hour minimum-wage hike currently in the pandemic relief bill being considered by Congress. His idea centers around a tax credit to workers making $16.50 or less.
Under the proposed bill, those making less than $16.50 per hour will receive a refundable tax credit worth 50 percent of the difference, paid out in quarterly installments. For example, if a worker is making $12 per hour, he or she would be eligible for a $2.25 per hour credit.
The $16.50 cutoff could increase over time, as it would be connected to the Consumer Price Index, a measurement of the average cost of consumer goods and services, such as transportation, food and medical care.
The kicker is that the increase would be paid for by the federal government to the tune of about $200 billion. Hawley would also support a $15-an-hour minimum wage for those who work at corporations that make at least $1 billion a year.
Blue collar workers have shouldered the worst of the pandemic. They deserve to keep more of their hard-earned money. They deserve a pay raise. I am introducing new legislation to give them one https://t.co/85NHsw2KCG
— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) February 24, 2021
Only American workers with valid Social Security numbers would be eligible, meaning non-U.S. citizens and illegal aliens would be excluded.
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It seams as if everyone wants more out of the pot, than they put in.
I have never understood where in the US Constitution it says government can define the terms and conditions of a labor contract.
Where is it defined that a government, state, local, federal, can dictate the terms of financial compensation to an individual?
I am seriously asking...is this settled Constitutional law??
Is there case history where this has been defined by the Supreme Court?
Really Josh? Gotta keep an eye on this guy.
Falls under Article I, Section 8 that says Congress will have the power to "regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes".
Wow. Nothing like passing a strong incentive for employers to hire non-citizens.
Don’t we already have this? Isn’t it called the “Earned Income Tax Credit”?
Wait until the woken who filed their taxes already find out that their refunds are being delayed until mid-March if certain refundable credit are involved.
Thanks...seems a stretch!
I’m disappointed. Thought he had more substance. Looks like DeSantis is is the only viable option for 2024.
Of course if Trump brings Flynn on as VP when he retakes office this year Flynn might turn out to be a contender.
It's the same clause that allows them the establish a 40 hour work week, workplace safety requirements, pure food and drug laws, and so forth.
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