April 25, 2006
Tax Money for Lobbying
In case you were wondering, yes, your tax dollars are being used to lobby the North Carolina legislature for a minimum wage increase. It seems North Carolina State Treasurer Richard Moore, an elected official, is using his name and a website to tell people to contact their legislators and encourage passage of a minimum wage hike to destroy jobs and the booming economy in North Carolina.
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He's got a site up with his name and his picture. He's lobbying and going on speaking tours to support this increase. And yes, he's doing it on YOUR dime. Don't you just love what passes for government today? Government's sole purpose for existence, at least among the elected Democrats of North Carolina, is to support and expand government.
It used to be about the people. That time is long past. Perhaps it can return -- conservatives who challenge the Democrats would work in that direction.
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There is soooooooooooooooooo much data showing that NO minimum wage hike has ever harmed the economy and that after a 3-6 month upward, small correction - the economy takes off. The reason being that more money goes into lower, middle class American's pockets, which means it gets spent locally, which means it increases local business profits.
Posted by: Robert P at April 26, 2006 04:25 PM (5swqh)
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I, and dozens and dozens of professional economists have never seen that data. Instead, we've seen the opposite.
If that were the case, why isn't the minimum wage $50,000 a year? That would be even better, wouldn't it? If not, then how is government, who is incompetent in nearly everything they do, able to decide how much is the magical increase that's just right?
Posted by: Ogre at April 26, 2006 09:09 PM (AS9yK)
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