Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Republicans Say the Darndest Things - Minimum Wage Law Serves No Purpose

Wisconsin Governor
Scott Walker (R)

On Friday, Governor Walker debated Mary Burke, his Democratic challenger.  

One of the questions asked was about the minimum wage, specifically if they thought it was possible for a full-time worker to live on $7.25/hour.  Mary Burke acknowledged that the current minimum wage is too low and voiced strong support for raising it.  Governor Walker did not address the current rate, but instead dodged the question by saying he wanted workers in Wisconsin to have jobs that "pay two or three times the minimum wage.  The way that you do that is not by an arbitrary level of a state."

Yesterday, in a follow-up interview, Daniel Bice of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel talked to Mr. Walker about his response, questioning whether Mr. Walker believes there should be a minimum wage law at all.

Governor Walker replied, "Well, I'm not going to repeal it, but I don't think it's, I don't think it serves a purpose.
Mr. Walker, let me help you.  A minimum wage is supposed to ensure that someone working 40 hours a week can afford a place to live and food to eat.   
Clearly, $7.25/hour is incapable of providing either in 2014; but it is still a good law designed to protect American workers.  It serves a purpose similar to that of unions and collective bargaining.  Oh, wait, you don't believe in those either.  
Governor Scott Walker, every Wisconsin worker's worst nightmare. 

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