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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
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To: MinorityRepublican
Only a $1 per hour raise? The Rats are so cheap! How can anyone live off so little!?
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posted on
01/17/2006 1:00:17 PM PST
by
TheDon
(The Democratic Party is the party of TREASON!)
To: MinorityRepublican
I guess the Democrats are trying to sabotage Maryland's economy in the hopes of dooming GOP control of the governorship.
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posted on
01/17/2006 1:01:04 PM PST
by
Brilliant
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. Unemployment is such a big help to working families.
To: Brilliant
This just goes hand-in-hand w/the hamstringing of Wal-Mart in MD w/their precious "let's make every1 pay for medical care". Even if half their employees are just PT teenage workers.
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posted on
01/17/2006 1:04:33 PM PST
by
the OlLine Rebel
(Common sense is an uncommon virtue.)
To: MinorityRepublican
First crushing Wal-Mart and now this - I guess they are really trying to drive out all entry and low level business and work to other states...
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posted on
01/17/2006 1:04:47 PM PST
by
2banana
(My common ground with terrorists - They want to die for Islam, and we want to kill them.)
To: MinorityRepublican
"brushing aside concerns by Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. (R) that the move would hurt small businesses."
The argument to be made should be that raising the minimum wage will hurt poor people and push low-skilled workers out of the job market.
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posted on
01/17/2006 1:04:55 PM PST
by
CarolinaGuitarman
("There is grandeur in this view of life...")
To: the OlLine Rebel
It's typical Dem strategy. They pass all their irresponsible legislation while the GOP is in control of the executive branch, and then they blame the GOP for the result.
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posted on
01/17/2006 1:06:39 PM PST
by
Brilliant
To: MinorityRepublican
This minimum wage battle we fight every year is so stupid. If the goal is to provide a "decent" wage to live on, why not make the minimum wage $30.00 per hour. That's $62,400/year for a single wage earned family or $124,800/year for two. Now, we're talking "decent". Those kinds of wages will swell union dues and state/federal coffers, eliminate those large, crooked companies for profit and make government even bigger. NUTS!!
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posted on
01/17/2006 1:07:17 PM PST
by
caisson71
To: VRWCmember
It would be nice if there was a way to document the number of people who lose their jobs because of this.
Is it legal to fire someone (in part) because of their political affiliation or philosophy. For example, if I were a business owner forced to lay off one employee because of this - could I choose the liberal on my staff because his party voted for this? Just curious.
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posted on
01/17/2006 1:07:38 PM PST
by
BearCub
To: Brilliant
It's typical Dem strategy. They pass all their irresponsible legislation while the GOP is in control of the executive branch, and then they blame the GOP for the result.
Look what happened in Michigan. They raised taxes so much all the businesses moved out, now look at them.
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posted on
01/17/2006 1:08:27 PM PST
by
John D
To: Gabz
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posted on
01/17/2006 1:08:34 PM PST
by
Howlin
To: BearCub
That should have been:
Is it legal to fire someone (in part) because of their political affiliation or philosophy?
That was a question.
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posted on
01/17/2006 1:08:55 PM PST
by
BearCub
To: MinorityRepublican
looking for an upside, iy might be that the wage will make 'unemployment' less atractive
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posted on
01/17/2006 1:09:08 PM PST
by
sure_fine
(*not one to over kill the thought process*)
To: MinorityRepublican
The govt. should mandate a minimum salary of $100,000 per year. The govt. can subsidize this mandate by printing more money.
(no, I'm not serious)
To: 2banana
First crushing Wal-Mart and now this - I guess they are really trying to drive out all entry and low level business and work to other states...Walmart wasn't crushed. Raising the minimum wage may make it harder to find a job with 7,000 newly laid off Walmart employees competing for a smaller number of available slots for unskilled labor.
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posted on
01/17/2006 1:10:24 PM PST
by
Myrddin
To: MinorityRepublican
More taxpayer exodus into the South and Midwest.
To: MinorityRepublican
Wow, Maryland is in serious contention for the liberal Guinea pigs award, eh?
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posted on
01/17/2006 1:11:10 PM PST
by
TChris
("Unless you act, you're going to lose your world." - Mark Steyn)
To: BearCub
could I choose the liberal on my staff because his party voted for this? Being grossly stupid is a fine reason for firing somebody.
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posted on
01/17/2006 1:11:59 PM PST
by
Graybeard58
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01/17/2006 1:12:57 PM PST
by
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