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To: MinorityRepublican
Only a $1 per hour raise? The Rats are so cheap! How can anyone live off so little!?
2 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.
3 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: 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...
6 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.
7 posted on
01/17/2006 1:04:55 PM PST by
CarolinaGuitarman
("There is grandeur in this view of life...")
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!!
9 posted on
01/17/2006 1:07:17 PM PST by
caisson71
To: MinorityRepublican
looking for an upside, iy might be that the wage will make 'unemployment' less atractive
14 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: MinorityRepublican
More taxpayer exodus into the South and Midwest.
To: MinorityRepublican
Wow, Maryland is in serious contention for the liberal Guinea pigs award, eh?
18 posted on
01/17/2006 1:11:10 PM PST by
TChris
("Unless you act, you're going to lose your world." - Mark Steyn)
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20 posted on
01/17/2006 1:12:57 PM PST by
freepatriot32
(Holding you head high & voting Libertarian is better then holding your nose and voting republican)
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.
To: MinorityRepublican
Time to get outta Maryland!!!
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.)
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?)
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.")
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.)
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
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.
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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