I agree, it is always a surprise to me how these politicians have a tear-jerking story about someone, who,through no fault of their own, have been savaged by this oppressive free enterprise system. Hillary “heard” this heartfelt plea and she will turn the national economic system on its head to make it right for this kid’s mom. Right!
halatbis - 08:04am on 04/05/2008
Rob. I agree with the 0.033% figure. I think that liberals use the term minimum wage in loose terms when it helps them win cheap points, (which is in the communist manifesto)
The average price of wage-labour is the minimum wage
as opposed to what is normally referred to as the federal minimum wage which will be $6.55 this year. In this “story”, the proverbial single mom, just trying to make it in the world.... etc. She made some choices. Did she complete High School, stay off drugs as well as nicotine and alcohol? Did she abstain from premarital sex? Is she married? Has she avoided breaking laws? All these questions are not revealed. I personally know a few people in this very category who do not even have a HS diploma who are making about double the minimum wage and are 40+ hour employees. I would be glad to debate this farce with anyone.
Chief RZ - 08:04am on 04/05/2008
I think this kid, if there was in fact a kid, needs to be told that he and his mother need to accomplish things for themselves instead of waiting around for some politician to do it for them.
Rob - 09:04am on 04/05/2008
Here in Missouri, they tied the state minimum wage to the “cost of living” which of course rises with each minimum wage increase, which of course triggers another minimum wage increase, etc. etc. etc…
I am surprised the Congress didn’t try this budget buster out as well.
The little Kennedy declared all of America’s troubles were caused by capitalism today in Hawaii (as opposed to good old fashioned bootlegging I suppose)
How have we gotten in this shape!
golfmann - 09:04am on 04/05/2008
Here in Missouri, they tied the state minimum wage to the “cost of living” which of course rises with each minimum wage increase, which of course triggers another minimum wage increase, etc. etc. etc…
For them that’s a feature, not a bug.
Rob - 09:04am on 04/05/2008
Time will tell how devistating this “feature” will be to what used to be called the Show Me State.
golfmann - 09:04am on 04/05/2008
I am so-o-o disappointed in the state of our economic understanding in the US today . It seems that countries around the world have learned from us the benefits of low, flat tax rates and limited govt. intervention in the marketplace, but we the providers of the great example of Reaganomics are preparing to make some of the largest economic errors in our history, at least since Hoover and Roosevelt. I dread the impact of the dems controlling all branches of govt. Why didn’t Leno make Rob’s point right then and there, right after Hil spouted this nonsense?
Zsa Zsa - 01:04pm on 04/05/2008
The employers can’t afford Hillary’s “help”.
Hillary, as well as every leftist, are annoying uninvited guests who crashed the party. The bitch needs to butt out.
likwidshoe - 01:04pm on 04/05/2008
Hillary should tell that woman how to make $100,000 from a $1,000 dollar investment like she did.
I agree, it is always a surprise to me how these politicians have a tear-jerking story about someone, who,through no fault of their own, have been savaged by this oppressive free enterprise system. Hillary “heard” this heartfelt plea and she will turn the national economic system on its head to make it right for this kid’s mom. Right!
Rob. I agree with the 0.033% figure. I think that liberals use the term minimum wage in loose terms when it helps them win cheap points, (which is in the communist manifesto)
as opposed to what is normally referred to as the federal minimum wage which will be $6.55 this year. In this “story”, the proverbial single mom, just trying to make it in the world.... etc. She made some choices. Did she complete High School, stay off drugs as well as nicotine and alcohol? Did she abstain from premarital sex? Is she married? Has she avoided breaking laws? All these questions are not revealed. I personally know a few people in this very category who do not even have a HS diploma who are making about double the minimum wage and are 40+ hour employees. I would be glad to debate this farce with anyone.
I think this kid, if there was in fact a kid, needs to be told that he and his mother need to accomplish things for themselves instead of waiting around for some politician to do it for them.
Here in Missouri, they tied the state minimum wage to the “cost of living” which of course rises with each minimum wage increase, which of course triggers another minimum wage increase, etc. etc. etc…
I am surprised the Congress didn’t try this budget buster out as well.
The little Kennedy declared all of America’s troubles were caused by capitalism today in Hawaii (as opposed to good old fashioned bootlegging I suppose)
How have we gotten in this shape!
For them that’s a feature, not a bug.
Time will tell how devistating this “feature” will be to what used to be called the Show Me State.
I am so-o-o disappointed in the state of our economic understanding in the US today . It seems that countries around the world have learned from us the benefits of low, flat tax rates and limited govt. intervention in the marketplace, but we the providers of the great example of Reaganomics are preparing to make some of the largest economic errors in our history, at least since Hoover and Roosevelt. I dread the impact of the dems controlling all branches of govt. Why didn’t Leno make Rob’s point right then and there, right after Hil spouted this nonsense?
The employers can’t afford Hillary’s “help”.
Hillary, as well as every leftist, are annoying uninvited guests who crashed the party. The bitch needs to butt out.
Hillary should tell that woman how to make $100,000 from a $1,000 dollar investment like she did.