9 Reasons To Hate Big Government

Do you hate big government? Does waste and corruption disgust you? Do you loathe incompetence? Do you display a general disdain for those public sector scumbags? Well sit back and absorb these 9 reasons to hate big government.

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Only the ‘One Percent’ and their sympathizers oppose raising the minimum wage

I reported on Friday that over 100 House Democrats are proposing a raise in the minimum wage from $7.25 to $9.80 over the next 3 years, and then tie it to inflation after that. We know it polls high, so who could possibly be against raising the minimum wage? Could it be those noble and patriotic business owners? OK, maybe it’s not all of them but it’s safe to say most of the opposition to raising the minimum wage is comes from the “one percent” and their sympathizers in congress, otherwise known as the Republican Party.

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House Democrats propose legislation to increase minimum wage to $9.80 an hour

On Thursday more than 100 House Democrats voiced supported for legislation to increase the minimum wage from $7.25 to $9.80 an hour. Introduced by Representative George Miller (D-CA), the proposed legislation (known as Miller’s Fair Minimum Wage Act – H.R. 6211) would increase the minimum wage in 85 cent increments each of the next 3 years. When it reaches $9.80 in 3 years, the proposed legislation would link minimum wage to inflation. “Anyone who works hard and plays by the rules should not live in poverty. Yet 47 million Americans now qualify as the working poor. Raising the minimum wage helps families make ends meet,” said Rep. Miller.

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