Sen. Reed Calls For Federal Minimum Wage Increase
Sen. Jack Reed are Tom Harkin of Iowa are sponsoring legislation to raise the federal minimum wage $10.10 in 2015. “Raising the minimum wage is vital because too many people have been left out of the economic recovery,” Reed said in a press release. “The stagnation of earnings in the face of soaring prices for [...]
General Assembly Approves Minimum Wage Increase
The House passed a bill today that would raise the minimum wage in Rhode Island by $.35 to $7.75 an hour. Because the proposal was already approved by the Senate, the bill now goes to the Gov. Chafee’s desk before it can take effect. If the governor signs it into law, it would be the [...]
Ontario Poses Conflict for Conservative Ideology
OK, I recently spent some time in Ontario. Which, is part of Canada, but it’s only a part. I cannot speak about Canada as a whole, but I can speak about Ontario. Ontario has a much higher tax burden than any state (including RI and NJ) in the USofA. Gas costs more than $5 per [...]
Bill would raise minimum wage in Rhode Island
You’ll often hear the mantra that Rhode Island has one of the highest tax rates in New England. Well, on the other side of economic spectrum, we also have the second lowest minimum wage in New England. But Rep. David Bennett, D-Warwick, sponsored a bill that would raise Rhode Island’s minimum wage from $7.40 to [...]
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