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02/10/2017 / By Don Wrightman

Democrats mystified over why so many Bay-area restaurants are going out of business after $15 minimum wage hike

Restaurants in the bay area of California are closing because the $15 minimum wage hike has made it too costly for them to do business. Somehow, Democrats are having difficulty making the connection between the wage hike and the business closures. One local bay area publication covered the restaurant closures but hardly mentioned the pay […]

04/07/2016 / By usafeaturesmedia

California Democrats just made it harder for poor people to earn a living

(BigGovernment.news) With great fanfare, California Democrats celebrated when Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law a new measure requiring businesses to pay all employees a minimum of $15 an hour over the next six years. Rather than celebrating, every elected official who voted for it owes every business owner in the state an apology, though it […]

02/25/2016 / By usafeaturesmedia

Study: Minimum wage hikes lead to less employment for low-skilled workers

(BigGovernment.news) A new study has born out critics’ predictions about disproportionately high minimum wage hikes – namely, that they depress employment for low-wage workers. According to the National Bureau of Economic Research, the study found that minimum wage increases cut employment opportunities for low-skilled workers by some 6 points during the Great Recession. “This period’s […]

12/23/2015 / By Tara Paras

US Marine shuts #MillionStudentMarch kids up with strong response to their free tuition demands

Proponents of the #MillionStudentMarch claim to rally against America’s so-called “education crisis.” As stated in the movement’s website, they demand a tuition-free public college system, the cancellation of all student debt and a $15 minimum wage for all campus workers. “The United States is the richest country in the world, yet students have to take on […]

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