About that minimum-wage EO …

Hot Air ^ | January 17, 2014 | Ed Morrissey

[2ndDivisionVet]

Is this 1933 or 1934?

[Pearls Before Swine]

EOs only apply to executive branch agencies and their direct employees...

Would an EO instructing agencies to only accept bids from companies paying a certain minimum wage be legal, or is are the conditions of bid governed entirely by statute?

Another thought--hardly anyone working on a Federal contract gets only minimum wage; however, I've heard that some prevailing wages (union rates) are calculated based on the existing minimum wage. Could this be a pay boost intended for higher-paid union members disguised as a populist minimum wage hike?

[headstamp 2]

Because the unemployment rate isn’t high enough already.

[nascarnation]

10 bucks seems pretty low.
Make it 15.
C’mon Baraq, do it “for the children”

[vette6387]

““Profitable corporations that receive lucrative contracts from the federal government should pay all of their workers a decent wage,” the lawmakers wrote.”

So in reality, this is just another “wealth transfer scheme” that “allows” the taxpayers to “subsidize” the wages of people who work for government contractors. The contractors ( under CPFF/CPIF Contracts) simply pass the increased wage (together with the increased “burden”) costs along to the government and thence to us, the taxpayers.

[eyedigress]

Make it 30.00 and all the libs can yell Yippie!

[Hardastarboard]

Sanders and Boxer were among 15 senators who sent a letter to Obama in September. . . “Profitable corporations that receive lucrative contracts from the federal government should pay all of their workers a decent wage,” the lawmakers wrote.

Boy, these guys are economic geniuses. I had to look twice to be sure that this wasn't John's work.

[EscapedDutch]

Heck, why not make it $50? After all, the more money these people have, the more they’ll spend and that will get the economy going, right? Right?

[Don Corleone]

He will continue until the gutless Congress stops him!

[usconservative]

Neither. It’s 1984.

[MHGinTN]

Two gangs are ignoring the people and the Cosntituion as they divide up the carcass of what used to be a Constitutional Republic. The gang names are democrips and republicants

[Cringing Negativism Network]

At least back then, we made stuff right here in America.

Just saying.

Now we import everything from China.

[Toddsterpatriot]

Only if your definition of “everything” is 2.5% of GDP.

[RC one]

It has always worked out so well in the past.

[informavoracious]

He wants the LIVs to think, “the president REALLY cares about us, it ‘s those EEEEVIL Republicans who won’t pay us what we deserve.”

[sickoflibs]

RE: Proponents of the plan say Obama need not wait for Congress to pass legislation. Sanders and Boxer were among 15 senators who sent a letter to Obama in September, urging him to set a minimum-wage preference for private companies doing business with the federal government.
An executive order to that effect would be tantamount to setting a minimum wage for federal contractors, they said”

1) Definitely looks illegal
2) The employers/contractors would have standing to sue

[Myrddin]

Existing contracts have been bid at rates agreed by the government. Forcing a higher labor rate is a breach of
contract on the part of the government. The affected
parties can terminate for cause.

[eyedigress]

It’s a bidding war! I say the minimum should be 500.00 an hour!

Let the Kenyan romp around the room!

[SirFishalot]

The only reason the politicians want to raise the minimum wage is because it will provide more revenue via payroll and income tax.

[PLMerite]

"Is this 1933 or 1934?"

Almost 1936: