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04/04/2017 / By News Editors

Baltimore mayor supported $15 minimum wage until she learned what it would do to city’s economy

During the 2016 campaign, Catherine Pugh was one of dozens of Democratic politicians calling for the implementation of a $15 per hour minimum wage. (Article by Eric Bohem from reason.com ) Since being elected mayor of Baltimore in November, though, Pugh has changed her mind about the merits of forcing employers to pay such a high hourly rate. Last week, […]

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 […]

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