tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893272060787897238.post4941355425219683188..comments2024-03-19T08:42:45.690-04:00Comments on The Delaware Libertarian: Democratic hypocrisy on the minimum wage increasesSteven H. Newtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09097470960863103473noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893272060787897238.post-86775313656992690502013-12-16T10:40:07.846-05:002013-12-16T10:40:07.846-05:00"Our constituents have long supported an incr..."Our constituents have long supported an increase in the minimum wage. They have seen the prices of groceries, gas and utilities climb while their wages stay the same." All of which the legislators have raised taxes on considerably over the last several years becasue of their lack of abilty to actually budget.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893272060787897238.post-42557162146785564162013-12-15T14:34:43.134-05:002013-12-15T14:34:43.134-05:00Hmm... Your piece made me realize the timing is su...Hmm... Your piece made me realize the timing is such that they hope to undercut even a higher minimum wage from passing, by first low-balling the total ahead of the Feds...<br /><br />Somewhere near $9.00 should be the minimum wage. $8.25 is a corporate bargain.<br /><br />That is why those who were against it, are now for it. And I'll ask you since you've been on top of it and would be more aware of the timing, but didn't Short's editorial on his reversal, come out, only after the President made some noise he'd push for a higher total?<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com