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Tuesday’s TOTD

by Corinthian Scales • June 3, 2014 • 1 Comment

From Watergate, to Whitewater, to Benghazi… just *a victim* and inspiration to useful idiots.

You Betcha!

(11)Nuh Uh.

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Minimum Wage Insanity Passes GOP ‘Firewall’

by Jason • May 28, 2014 • 21 Comments

Sausage Grinding In All Its Glory. Minimum Wage Today, Higher Gas Taxes Tomorrow.

In a move reportedly designed to head off a ballot initiative, a higher minimum wage was passed and signed by Governor Rick Snyder.

Snyder yesterday signed ‘bipartisan’ legislation raising Michigan’s minimum wage by September to $8.15, and to $9.25 an hour by 2018, a move he said “will help hard-working residents without hindering the state’s improving economy.” SB 934 is now Public Act 138 of 2014.

Oh, and by the way; It should be noted that a majority of the House Republicans voted NO on this. (albeit a small one)

We support those voting no, including one of our Northern Michigan legislators who gets it. Greg MacMaster (R-105) says