5/30/11
Raising Minimum Wage Lowers Employment Rate
Published In: Times of Trenton
By: Michael Saltsman
A new report claims that monthly rent payments remain out of reach for minimum-wage workers in New Jersey (op-ed, "Low-wage earners are out in the cold," May 21).
5/15/11
Minimum Wage Worker Often Not Sole Breadwinner
Published In: The Capital Times
By: Michael Saltsman
A new report claims that monthly rent payments remain out-of-reach for minimum wage workers in Wisconsin (“Housing is out of reach for low-income families.
5/14/11
Leave Minimum Wage Alone
Published In: The Star-Ledger
By: Michael Saltsman
A new report claims that monthly rent payments remain out of reach for minimum-wage workers in New Jersey ("Report finds renters are hard pressed to afford adequate housing," May 3).
5/13/11
Job Numbers
Published In: Las Vegas Review Journal
By: Michael Saltsman
A new report claims that monthly rent payments remain out of reach for minimum wage workers in Nevada ("Rent here? Who can afford it?," Thursday Review-Journal).
3/22/11
Economists Agree: Minimum Wage Hikes Kill Jobs
Published In: Las Vegas Review Journal
By: Michael Saltsman
Restaurant owners and other low-margin employers are crying out for relief from Nevada's onerous labor costs, among the highest in the nation.
3/19/11
Lightford Misinformed
Published In: Crain’s Chicago Business
By: Michael Saltsman
Sen. Kimberly Lightford, D-Westchester, wants to raise Illinois' minimum wage to $10 an hour to make sure "the working poor aren't ignored or forgotten" ("Bill would boost state's minimum wage," ChicagoBusiness.com, Feb.
3/13/11
Wake Hikes Don’t Lessen Poverty
Published In: Naperville Sun
By: Michael Saltsman
Senator Kimberly Lightford wants to raise Illinois’ minimum wage to $10 an hour, to make sure “the working poor aren’t ignored or forgotten” (“Minimum wage would go to $10 under Senate bill,” Feb.
2/10/11
Raising Minimum Wage Hurts
Published In: The Californian
By: Michael Saltsman
California Assemblyman Luis Alejo claims his proposal to raise the state minimum wage will help boost the state economy ("Alejo's timing is off on AB 10," The Californian editorial for Feb.
2/6/11
Minimun Wage Law Costs Florida Jobs
Published In: Gainesville Sun
By: Michael Saltsman
A Florida district court will soon consider a lawsuit filed by the National Employment Law Project (NELP), which accuses the state of failing to raise the minimum wage in 2011 ("Florida sued over minimum wage," Jan.
2/4/11
Minimum Wage Increase Bad Idea
Published In: Ocean City Today
By: Michael Saltsman
Advocates of a minimum wage increase in Maryland claim it will help stimulate the state economy (“Minimum wage bill sends shivers down spines of employers,” Jan.
2/4/11
Minimum-Wage Increase A Bad Idea All Around
Published In: Frederick News Post
By: Michael Saltsman
Advocates of a minimum-wage increase in Maryland claim it will help stimulate the state economy ("Group pushes to increase minimum wage," Jan.
1/29/11
Wage Law Won't Help
Published In: Herald-Mail
By: Michael Saltsman
Advocates of a minimum wage increase in Maryland claim it will help stimulate the state economy (“Md.
1/28/11
Wage Increase Not A Help For Economy
Published In: Maryland Coast Dispatch
By: Michael Saltsman
Advocates of a minimum wage increase in Maryland claim it will help stimulate the state economy (“Minimum Wage Of $10 Per Hour Pitched,” The Dispatch, Jan.
1/19/11
Minimum Wage Increase Will Do Little To Help Impoverished
Published In: Delaware County Times
By: Michael Saltsman
A recent editorial suggests there’s a correlation between a state not increasing its minimum wage and more of its residents going hungry (“Some Pennsylvanians Going Hungry in 2011,” Jan.
1/5/11
Minimum Wage Increase
Published In: Othello Outlook
By: Michael Saltsman
On Jan. 1, Washington’s minimum wage will increase for the 10th time in 11 years.
12/25/10
Minimum Wage Increase
Published In: Colorado Springs Gazette
By: Michael Saltsman
On January 1, 2011 Colorado’s minimum wage will increase for the fourth time in five years (“Costly new year: Rising minimum wage just one challenge for employers,” Dec.
11/17/10
Loss for Economy
Published In: Boston Herald
By: Michael Saltsman
On Jan. 1, Washington’s minimum wage will increase for the 10th time in 11 years (“Washington state minimum wage to increase to $8.67,” Oct.
10/29/10
Minimum Wage Hike Won't Help Teens
Published In: East Valley Tribune
By: Michael Saltsman
On Jan. 1, Arizona’s minimum wage will increase for the fourth time in five years — this time by 10 cents an hour.
10/28/10
Reader Disagrees With Increase
Published In: Columbia Basin Herald
By: Michael Saltsman
On January 1, 2011 Washington's minimum wage will increase for the tenth time in 11 years ("Businesses balk at minimum wage increase," October 21).
10/13/10
Minimum Wage Keeps Youth From Working
Published In: Statesman Journal
By: Michael Saltsman
On January 1, 2011 Oregon's minimum wage will increase for the seventh time in eight years ("State minimum wage will rise by 10 cents per hour in January," September 21).
10/12/10
Why Teen Jobs Disappear
Published In: Democrat Herald
By: Michael Saltsman
On Jan. 1, 2011, Oregon’s minimum wage will increase for the seventh time in eight years (“A costly raise,” Sept.
10/7/10
For Those Who Want It
Published In: Providence Journal
By: Michael Saltsman
Though a new report from the Census Bureau says that 50.7 million Americans went without health insurance last year (“More impoverished Americans,” editorial, Sept.
9/27/10
Many Uninsured By Choice
Published In: Cincinnati Enquirer
By: Michael Saltsman
Though a new report from the Census Bureau says that 50.7 million Americans went without health insurance last year (“Census: 1 in 7 Americans live in poverty,” Sept.
9/27/10
The Wrong Cure For Rising Poverty
Published In: Gainesville Sun
By: Michael Saltsman
Though a new report from the Census Bureau says that 50.7 million Americans went without health insurance last year ("Census: 1 in 7 Americans lives in poverty," Sept.
9/26/10
Census Statistics Don't Tell Complete Story
Published In: Muskegon Chronicle
By: Michael Saltsman
Though a new report from the Census Bureau says that 50.7 million Americans went without health insurance last year (”Census: 1 in 7 Americans lives in poverty,” Sept.
9/26/10
Half of Uninsured Can Afford It
Published In: Southeast Missourian
By: Michael Saltsman
Though a new report from the Census Bureau says that 50.7 million Americans went without health insurance last year ("Poverty rate rises to 14.3 percent, Census Bureau says," Sept.
9/22/10
Millions of Americans Forgo Health Insurance By Choice
Published In: Cleveland Plain Dealer
By: Michael Saltsman
Though a new report from the Census Bureau says that 50.7 million Americans went without health insurance last year ("Ohio's poverty, uninsured rates up; median income drops sharply," Thursday), this statistic doesn't provide a complete picture of the nation's uninsured.
9/20/10
Uninsured By Choice
Published In: St. Petersburg Times
By: Michael Saltsman
Though a new report from the Census Bureau says that 50.7 million Americans went without health insurance last year ("Census: 1 in 7 Americans lives in poverty," Sept.
9/8/10
Expanding the EITC Would Help More Than Wage Hikes
Published In: Cape Cod Times
By: Michael Saltsman
A recent report claimed monthly rent payments remain out of reach for many low-income Bay Staters (Gonsalves: "Staying involved, do the math," Sept.
8/10/10
Better Way: EITC
Published In: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
A new analysis claims that monthly rent payments remain out of reach for many low-income Pennsylvanians ("Group: Low-income housing in crisis," July 30).
7/5/10
Teen Employment Hinges On Wage
Published In: Freeport Journal-Standard
By: Michael Saltsman
Even as the overall employment picture in Illinois improves, the job market for teens remains bleak (“At what cost?,” June 30).
7/3/10
Minimum Wage Has Cost
Published In: Rockford Register Star
By: Michael Saltsman
Teens are having a tough time finding a job this summer (“Competition fierce as fewer teen jobs added this summer,” BusinessRockford.com, June 20), and one often overlooked reason are wage mandates that create a barrier between teens who want to work and employers who want to hire.
6/29/10
Wage Hike Hurts
Published In: Fort Myers News Press
By: Michael Saltsman
Teens are having a tough time finding a job this summer ("Lee County teens lose out in job market," June 24), and one often-overlooked reason is wage mandates that create a barrier between teens who want to work and employers who want to hire.
6/29/10
Teens And Minimum Wage
Published In: Lake County Journal
By: Michael Saltsman
Even as the overall employment picture in Illinois improves, the job market for teens remains bleak.
6/29/10
Wage Hike Hurts
Published In: Marco Island Sun Times
By: Michael Saltsman
Teens are having a tough time finding a job this summer ("Lee County teens lose out in job market," June 24), and one often-overlooked reason is wage mandates that create a barrier between teens who want to work and employers who want to hire.
6/23/10
Teen Jobs
Published In: Daily Press
By: Michael Saltsman
Teens are having a tough time finding a job this summer ("Teen job outlook bleak," June 20).
6/22/10
Minimum Wage Hike Hurts Job-Seekers
Published In: Hattiesburg American
By: Michael Saltsman
Teens are having a tough time finding a job this summer, and one often-overlooked reason is that wage mandates create a barrier between teens who want to work and employers who want to hire.
6/19/10
Wage Mandates Trim Teens' Jobs
Published In: Clarion Ledger
By: Michael Saltsman
Teens are having a tough time finding a job this summer ("Teens jockeying for summer jobs," June 12), and one often-overlooked reason is that wage mandates create a barrier between teens who want to work and employers who want to hire.
6/18/10
Minimum Wage Stifles Teen Jobs
Published In: Sag Harbor Express
By: Michael Saltsman
Teens will have a tough time finding a job this summer (“Teens Look for Summer Employment in Tough Job Market,” Sag Harbor Online, June 4), and one often overlooked reason are wage mandates that create a barrier between teens who want to work, and employers who want to hire.
6/17/10
Earned Income Tax Credit Better Deal For Poor
Published In: Asheville Citizen Times
By: Michael Saltsman
The difficult economy is forcing Americans to stretch their paychecks further (“Raising wages key to sustained economic recovery,” June 13).
6/16/10
Reduce Minimum Wage And Boost Summer Jobs
Published In: Attleboro Sun Chronicle
By: Michael Saltsman
Teens are having a tough time finding a job this summer ("Tough summer job hunt for teens," June 14), and one often overlooked reason are wage mandates that create a barrier between teens who want to work, and employers who want to hire.
6/16/10
Teen Unemployment
Published In: Louisville Courier-Journal
By: Michael Saltsman
Teens are having a tough time finding a job this summer and one often overlooked reason is wage mandates that create a barrier between teens who want to work, and employers who want to hire.
6/12/10
Wage Mandates Hurt Job Availability
Published In: Flathead Beacon
By: Michael Saltsman
Teens will have a tough time finding a job this summer (June 9 Beacon: “Competition Fierce for Summer Jobs”), and one often overlooked reason are wage mandates that create a barrier between teens who want to work, and employers who want to hire.
6/12/10
Minimum Wage Hurts Summer Jobs
Published In: Letter to the Editor Mobile Press Register
By: Michael Saltsman
The June 8 article, "Teens facing summer job challenges," accurately notes an often-overlooked reason for the tough summer job market for teens: wage mandates that create a barrier between teens who want to work and employers who want to hire.
6/11/10
Teens At Bottom Of Job Totem Pole
Published In: Times of Trenton
By: Michael Saltsman
Teens will have a tough time finding a job this summer ("Recession hurting teen employment," June 6), and one often-overlooked reason is wage mandates that create a barrier between teens who want to work and employers who want to hire.
6/3/10
Connecticut's Wage Law Keeps Teens Out Of Work
Published In: New London Day
By: Michael Saltsman
Teens will have a tough time finding a job this summer, and one often overlooked reason is wage mandates that create a barrier between teens who want to work, and employers who want to hire.
5/30/10
Wage Mandates Keep Teens Unemployed
Published In: Reno Gazette Journal
By: Michael Saltsman
Teens will have a tough time finding a job this summer [RGJ, May 23], and one often overlooked
5/23/10
Wage Hikes And Unemployment
Published In: The Record
By: Michael Saltsman
"Hope for students in tough job market" (Page B-1, May 16) accurately notes that previous wage mandates have contributed to the current teen unemployment crisis — creating a barrier between teens who want to work and employers who want to hire.
5/23/10
Teen Employment
Published In: Tampa Tribune
By: Michael Saltsman
Teens will have a tough time finding a job this summer ("Tough times facing job-seeking teenagers this summer," May 19).
5/21/10
Minimum Wage Hike Hasn't Helped Poor
Published In: Richmond Times Dispatch
By: Michael Saltsman
T.K. Somanath's recent Op/Ed column, "Richmonders Achieve American Dream," calls for attainable, safe housing for those who live in Richmond.
5/14/10
Increased Minimum Wage Hurts Teens, Business
Published In: Washington Times
By: Michael Saltsman
Teens will have a tough time finding a job this summer ("Summer jobs prospects bleak for youths," Nation, Wednesday) and one often-overlooked reason is wage mandates that create a barrier between teens who want to work and employers who want to hire.
5/13/10
Minimum Wage Is Not The Answer
Published In: Connecticut Post
By: Michael Saltsman
A new report claims that monthly rent payments remain out-of-reach for many low-income Nutmeggers ("Report ranks lower Fairfield County as most expensive area for renters," news story, April 27).
5/13/10
Minimum Wage Is Not The Answer
Published In: Danbury News Times
By: Michael Saltsman
A new report claims that monthly rent payments remain out-of-reach for many low-income Nutmeggers ("Report ranks lower Fairfield County as most expensive area for renters," news story, April 27).
5/13/10
TEEN JOBS: Blame Minimum Wage
Published In: East Valley Tribune
By: Michael Saltsman
Teens will have a tough time finding a job this summer (“Teens learn it’s a tough job market,” Tribune, May 10), and one often overlooked reason is the wage mandate that creates a barrier between teens who want to work and employers who want to hire.
5/13/10
Minimum Wage Is Not The Answer
Published In: Stamford Advocate
By: Michael Saltsman
A new report claims that monthly rent payments remain out-of-reach for many low-income Nutmeggers ("Report ranks lower Fairfield County as most expensive area for renters," news story, April 27).
5/13/10
Wage Hikes Drive Unemployment
Published In: Boulder Daily Camera
By: Michael Saltsman
Teens will have a tough time finding a job this summer ("Tough competition for teen summer jobs in Boulder," Camera, May 9), and one often overlooked reason are wage mandates that create a barrier between teens who want to work and employers who want to hire.
5/13/10
Wage Hikes Drive Unemployment
Published In: Colorado Daily
By: Michael Saltsman
Teens will have a tough time finding a job this summer ("Tough competition for teen summer jobs in Boulder," Camera, May 9), and one often overlooked reason are wage mandates that create a barrier between teens who want to work and employers who want to hire.
5/12/10
Minimum Wage Hurts Teens
Published In: South Florida Sun Sentinel
By: Michael Saltsman
The article "Teen unemployment high, but some see hope for summer jobs," talks about the tough summer job market for teens, but unmentioned are laws that have created a barrier between those teens who want to work and employers who want to hire.
5/10/10
It Will Be A Tough Summer For Teens To Get Jobs
Published In: Brockton Enterprise
By: Michael Saltsman
Teens will have a tough time finding a job this summer (“Summer jobs for students harder to find this year,” May 4), and one often overlooked reason are wage mandates that create a barrier between teens who want to work, and employers who want to hire.
5/6/10
Higher Minimum Wages Lead to Teen Dropouts, Criminals
Published In: Taunton Gazette
By: Michael Saltsman
Teens will have a tough time finding a job this summer, and one often overlooked reason are wage mandates that create a barrier between teens who want to work, and employers who want to hire.
4/29/10
High Wage Hurts Teens
Published In: Erie Times News
By: Michael Saltsman
Our country's continued high unemployment rate among teenagers predicts consequences that stretch far beyond the pocketbooks of America's youth (Erie Times-News, April 21).
4/8/10
Teenagers Are Expensive
Published In: Reno News and Review
By: Michael Saltsman
Re “Working class heroes” (News, March 25):
4/7/10
Teens Face Jobless Crisis
Published In: Argus Leader
By: Michael P. Saltsman
Our country's continued high unemployment rate among teenagers predicts consequences that stretch far beyond the pocketbooks of America's youth.
3/30/10
Teens The Losers
Published In: Boston Herald
By: Michael Saltsman
Kudos to Cornelius Chapman for recognizing that our country’s continued high jobless rate for teens predicts consequences that stretch far beyond their pocketbooks (“Minimum wage chills need for summer jobs,” March 24).
3/19/10
Unemployed Teens Lose Valuable 'Invisible Curriculum'
Published In: Chillicothe Gazette
By: Michael Saltsman
David Garrison's business column, (Gazette, March 14) titled "Examining minimum wage and unemployment," accurately notes the troubles teenagers are facing in today's job market.
3/12/10
Lower Minimum Wage Creates Opportunities
Published In: Tucson Business Journal
By: Michael Saltsman
Arizona’s unemployment rate remains at a high 9.2 percent, and the state’s lawmakers should be commended for focusing on the creation of more entry-level jobs.
2/28/10
Low Pay Is Better Than No Pay
Published In: St. Louis Post-Dispatch
By: Michael Saltsman
Missouri's unemployment rate remains at a high 9.6 percent.
2/26/10
Lower Minimum Wage Might Lead To More Jobs
Published In: University of Missouri Maneater
By: Michael Saltsman
Missouri's unemployment rate remains at a high 9.6 percent, and the state's lawmakers should be commended for focusing on the creation of more entry-level jobs ("Missouri bill proposes lower minimum wage for teens," February 23).
2/9/10
Expensive Job Creation Plans Are Ineffective
Published In: Daily Comet
By: Michael Saltsman
Democrats’ proposed job-creation plan will only add to the $12 trillion national debt while ineffectively handling the country’s double-digit unemployment rate.
2/6/10
Minimum Wage Hike Is Real Job Killer
Published In: Orangeburg Times and Democrat
By: Michael Saltsman
Democrats’ proposed job creation plan will only add to the $12 trillion national debt while ineffectively handling the country’s double-digit unemployment rate (“Obama has tough road without compromise,” T&D, Jan.
2/5/10
Congress Should Ease Burden on Businesses
Published In: Idaho Statesman
By: Michael Saltsman
Democrats' proposed job creation plan will only add to the $12 trillion national debt while ineffectively handling the country's double-digit unemployment rate ("Treasure Valley residents wonder how Obama's plans will play out," Jan.
1/28/10
Wrong Numbers Fuel Poor Policies
Published In: Appeal-Democrat
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
The Jan. 19 letter to the editor "All must share in insurance coverage," cites a figure of 46 million uninsured Americans.
1/28/10
47 Million Figured an Overestimation
Published In: Harvard Crimson
By: Kristen L. Eastlick
The Dec. 14th opinion piece “Make Like a Democrat,” cites a figure of 47 million uninsured Americans.
1/22/10
Uninsured Numbers Are Vastly Inflated
Published In: West Salem Coulee News
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
The recent letter headlined “Real health care reform is almost here,” cites a figure of 46 million uninsured Americans.
1/21/10
Uninsured Numbers Are Vastly Inflated
Published In: Onalaska Holmen Courier Life
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
The recent letter headlined “Real health care reform is almost here,” cites a figure of 46 million uninsured Americans.
1/20/10
Predicted Unemployment
Published In: Suncoast News
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
Democrats' proposed job creation plan will only add to the $12 trillion national debt while ineffectively handling the country's double-digit unemployment rate.
1/19/10
Stats On Uninsured Can Be Misleading
Published In: Indiana Daily Student
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
The January 12th editorial “Health care takes precedence” cites a figure of 47 million uninsured Americans.
1/18/10
Cut Minimum Wage To Spur Job Growth
Published In: Chicago Daily Herald
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
Democrats' proposed job creation plan will only add to the $12 trillion national debt while ineffectively handling the country's double-digit unemployment rate.
1/15/10
Nearly Half Of Uninsured Can Afford To Pay
Published In: Standard Speaker
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
The Dec. 29 opinion piece "Both parties to blame for big government," cites a figure of 47 million uninsured Americans.
1/15/10
Many Uninsured Could Afford It
Published In: Register Guard
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
The Jan. 10 article “Legislation may help reduce need for charity care” cites a figure of 46 million uninsured Americans.
1/14/10
Recession Deepened By Minimum Wage Changes
Published In: Bemidji Pioneer
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
Democrats’ proposed job creation plan will only add to the $12 trillion national debt while ineffectively handling the country’s double-digit unemployment rate (“Needed in 2010: Jobs, jobs, jobs,” Dec.
1/13/10
Minimum Wage Hike Has Cost People Jobs
Published In: Charleston Daily Mail
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
The Democrats' proposed job creation plan will only add to the $12 trillion national debt while ineffectively handling the country's double-digit unemployment rate.
1/13/10
Cut Minimum Wage For More Jobs
Published In: Detroit News
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
Democrats' proposed job creation plan will only add to the $12 trillion national debt while ineffectively handling the country's double-digit unemployment rate ("Bill would extend programs for unemployed," Dec.
1/13/10
Lessen The Burden
Published In: Oklahoman
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
In "New look at government among to-do items for ’10” (Our Views, Jan.
1/8/10
Create Jobs By Rolling Back Minimum-Wage Mandates
Published In: Cleveland Plain Dealer
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
Democrats' proposed job creation plan will only add to the $12 trillion national debt while ineffectively handling the country's double-digit unemployment rate ("Will latest jobs bill really produce jobs?," Jan.
12/22/09
Congress Should Remove Burden From Employers
Published In: Lincoln Tribune
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
President Obama’s proposed job creation plan - the third such “stimulus” in two years—will only add to the $12 trillion national debt while ineffectively handling the country’s double-digit unemployment rate (“JLF budget analyst explains why government stimulus doesn't solve jobs problem,” December 19).
12/21/09
47 Million Uninsured? That Number Is Wrong
Published In: Charleston Gazette
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
The Dec. 15 editorial "Universal: Care a human right," cites a figure of 47 million uninsured Americans.
12/20/09
Minimum Wage Hikes Don’t Help The Unskilled
Published In: San Francisco Examiner
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
It’s ironic that the San Francisco city government is concerned about the harmful effects higher labor costs could have on small businesses, as reported Dec.
12/19/09
Adjust Pay scale
Published In: Miami Herald
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
President Obama's proposed job creation plan -- the third such stimulus in two years -- will only add to the $12 trillion national debt while ineffectively handling the country's double-digit unemployment rate.
12/19/09
Misguided Logic
Published In: Vallejo Times Herald
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
Calls for an even higher minimum wage are severely misguided ("Just making ends meet is hard for area families, report finds," Dec.
12/18/09
Off By Millions
Published In: Boston Herald
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
This column cites a figure of 46 million uninsured Americans (“The five biggest myths about health reform,” Dec.
12/16/09
Get A Better View Of The Uninsured
Published In: Herald News
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
The Dec. 8 opinion piece published in the Herald News, "Theories on the health care stalemate," cites a figure of 47 million uninsured Americans.
12/12/09
Health Insurance Mandate Could Equal Lost Jobs
Published In: Philadelphia Bulletin
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
Many policymakers fail to acknowledge that mandating employer-provided health insurance, particularly through a “pay-or-play” mandate, will result in lost jobs, as mentioned in the opinion piece “Road To Recovery Begins With End Of ObamaCare” (The Bulletin, Dec.
12/6/09
Beware Generalization
Published In: Press-Enterprise
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
The editorial "Reckless Rx" (Our Views, Dec.
12/3/09
Distorted Numbers
Published In: Oakland Tribune
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
BYRON WILLIAMS' recent column, "What is health care debate really about?," cites a figure of 47 million uninsured Americans.
12/2/09
Mandates Cost Jobs
Published In: Alexandria Echo Press
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
In addition to the concerns Scott Dutcher expressed in his November 20 letter, “The wrong prescription for health care,” many policymakers fail to acknowledge that mandating employer-provided health insurance – particularly through a “pay-or-play” mandate – will result in lost jobs.
11/27/09
Health-Care Mandate Wouldn't Be Equitable
Published In: Columbus Dispatch
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
The Nov. 19 Dispatch Business article "Small businesses at heart of debate over requiring companies to insure workers" accurately noted many of the concerns that businesses have with the increasing number of employer mandates.
11/20/09
Use Accurate Statistics
Published In: Fresno Bee
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
The Nov. 12 article, “Congress members’ town halls likely to focus on health care debate,” cites a figure of 46 million uninsured Americans.
11/18/09
Health Care Crisis An Exaggeration
Published In: Royal Purple News
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
The Nov. 11 article “Health care reform at critical juncture,” cites a figure of 47 million uninsured Americans.
11/17/09
Health Insurance Affordable For Most
Published In: News Record
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
The Nov. 12 staff editorial “Prompt health care reform unlikely,” cites a figure of 47 million uninsured Americans.
11/15/09
Employer Mandates A Concern For Business
Published In: Knoxville News Sentinel
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
The Nov. 1 guest column, “Economists have it all wrong,” accurately notes some of the concerns that businesses have with the increasing number of employer mandates.
11/14/09
Gross Overestimation
Published In: Tampa Tribune
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
Robert Whitener's letter in the Nov.
11/11/09
Whitehead’s Numbers An Overestimation
Published In: Houston County News
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
The Nov. 5 (John Whitehead) article, “Why your representatives should make you mad” cites a figure of 47 million uninsured Americans.
11/11/09
Look Closer At Number Of Uninsured
Published In: Superior Telegram
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
The Sept. 25 article “Health care reform debate raises questions with few answers,” cites a figure of 47 million uninsured Americans.
11/9/09
Mandate Impact
Published In: Letter to the Editor Kansas City Star
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
The article “Job-based coverage has lost its luster” (10/29, Business) notes some of the concerns that businesses have with the increasing number of employer mandates.
10/25/09
Minimum Wage Fine Where It Is
Published In: Rutland Herald
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
Chris Robinson's calls for an even higher minimum wage are severely misguided, especially as the state acknowledges that indexing increases are not appropriate in the current economy ("Vt.
10/25/09
A New View Of The Uninsured
Published In: Napa Valley Register
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
Dear editor, To elaborate on the Oct.
10/24/09
Weary Of Stats
Published In: Weary of stats
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
Re: "Right to health care," Peggy Waters, Oct.
10/16/09
Health Care Numbers Need A Second Look
Published In: University of Missouri Maneater
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
The Oct. 13 article "College Democrats, Republicans talk health care," cites a figure of 47 million uninsured Americans.
10/15/09
Get Correct Numbers
Published In: Belleville News Democrat
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
THE SEPT. 27 article, "Double-amputee is unable to get job, health insurance," cites a figure of 47 million uninsured Americans.
10/14/09
Disputes Total Number Given Of Uninsured
Published In: Falls Church News Press
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
The October 8 commentary "Congressman Moran's News Commentary," cites a figure of 47 million uninsured Americans.
10/9/09
Wrong Number
Published In: Maryland Daily Record
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
The Oct. 1 article (‘O’Malley: Health care inaction ‘irresponsible’) cites a figure of 46 million uninsured Americans.
10/9/09
Inflated Figure
Published In: Concord Monitor
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
The Oct. 4 letter "We must demand a public option" cites a figure of 47 million uninsured Americans.
10/8/09
Numbers Of U.S. Uninsured Skewed
Published In: Daily Reveille
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
The October 5th opinion piece “Freeman of Speech: No, Bobby Jindal, the health care debate is not over,” cites a figure of 46 million uninsured Americans.
10/1/09
Swollen Argument
Published In: Virginian Pilot
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
The Sept. 29 editorial on health care ('A lifesaver, but not a solution') cites a figure of 46 million uninsured Americans.
9/29/09
Uninsured Overestimated
Published In: Barre Montpelier Times-Argus
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
Barbara Bendix's Sept.
9/29/09
Uninsured Numbers Are Misleading
Published In: Daily News Record
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
The oft-quoted statistic of 46 million uninsured is actually a gross overestimation of the problem, as recent research suggests the number of Americans who cannot currently afford health insurance is much lower (“Tale Of Two Numbers,” Sept.
9/29/09
Reject This Plan
Published In: Houma Courier
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
The Sept. 19 opinion piece, “Reject plans for government care,” accurately notes some of the concerns that businesses have with the increasing number of employer mandates.
9/29/09
Reject This Plan
Published In: Thibodaux Daily Comet
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
The Sept. 19 opinion piece, “Reject plans for government care,” accurately notes some of the concerns that businesses have with the increasing number of employer mandates.
9/25/09
Statistic
Published In: Cherry Hill Courier Post
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
Re: "Health care pace OK, Andrews says" (C-P, Sept.
9/24/09
Numbers Don't Jive
Published In: The Town Talk
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
The Sept. 5 opinion piece "We need health-care reform," cites a figure of 47 million uninsured Americans.
9/24/09
Millions Of Americans Choose To Be Uninsured
Published In: Athens Banner-Herald
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
The article "Inaction on reform isn't new phenomenon" (Forum, Sunday) cites a figure of 47 million uninsured Americans.
9/21/09
Many Choose Not To Have Insurance
Published In: Charlottesville Daily Progress
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
The Sept. 7 Charlottesville Business Journal column “A compromise to achieve universal coverage” cites a figure of 46 million uninsured Americans.
9/21/09
McClatchy Article Overstates Number Of Uninsured
Published In: Idaho Statesman
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
The Sept. 6 article, "Amid noisy health care debate, free clinics struggle to keep up," (McClatchy Newspapers IdahoStatesman.com) cites a figure of 46 million uninsured Americans.
9/21/09
Employer Health Care
Published In: Annapolis Capital Gazette
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
Bob Burdon's opinion piece "Employer health care too costly" (The Capital, Sept.
9/21/09
Statistics Inflated
Published In: McCook Gazette
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
Dear Editor,
9/21/09
Many Choose Not To Have Insurance
Published In: Charlottesville Daily Progress
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
The Sept. 7 Charlottesville Business Journal column “A compromise to achieve universal coverage” cites a figure of 46 million uninsured Americans.
9/18/09
Mandates Hurt Small Businesses
Published In: Poughkeepsie Journal
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
A recent Valley Views column ("Health-care bill would burden businesses," Sept.
9/17/09
Health Statistic Challenged
Published In: MetroWest Daily News
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
The Sept. 15, article "Rising health costs worry Hudson seniors," cites a figure of 47 million uninsured Americans.
9/17/09
Health Statistic Challenged
Published In: Milford Daily News
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
The Sept. 15, article "Rising health costs worry Hudson seniors," cites a figure of 47 million uninsured Americans.
9/16/09
Uninsured Population
Published In: Idaho Statesman
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
Re: Sept. 5 commentary "Time is now to reform health care."
9/16/09
Gross Overstatement
Published In: Pahrump Valley Times
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
The Sept. 2 article, "Emotions vivid at health care forum," cites a figure of 47 million uninsured Americans.
9/16/09
Many ‘Uninsured’ Could Pay
Published In: Tacoma News Tribune
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
Re: “Health care recess is over” (TNT, 9-6).
9/16/09
Uninsured Population
Published In: Austin American Statesman
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
Re: Sept. 5 commentary "Time is now to reform health care."
9/16/09
Correct Information
Published In: Yankton Daily Press
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
Kristen Lopez Eastlick, Washington
9/16/09
Uninsured Figures Inaccurate
Published In: Aurora Advocate
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
A letter headlined "Congress needs to take 'real' health care action," in the Sept.
9/16/09
Many ‘Uninsured’ Could Pay
Published In: Bellingham Herald
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
Re: “Health care recess is over” (TNT, 9-6).
9/15/09
Number of uninsured overestimated
Published In: Detroit News
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
The Sept. 3 opinion piece "Let facts, not fiction improve health care," cites a figure of 47 million uninsured Americans.
9/15/09
Number Of Uninsured Overestimated
Published In: Detroit News
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
The Sept. 3 opinion piece "Let facts, not fiction improve health care," cites a figure of 47 million uninsured Americans.
9/14/09
Uninsured Not As High As Oft-Quoted Figure
Published In: South Florida Sun-Sentinel
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
The Sept. 8 article, "Health experts agree on need for reform, little else," cites a figure of 47 million uninsured Americans.
9/13/09
'Uninsured' numbers often overestimated
Published In: Clarion Ledger
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
The Sept. 1 Health section column ("Cost of health care adds up") cites a figure of 47 million uninsured Americans.
9/12/09
Many Of Uninsured Can Afford Policies
Published In: Chattanooga Times Free Press
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
The Sept. 6 article, "Lessons from a previous health care debate," cites a figure of 46 million uninsured Americans.
9/10/09
Don't Rush Into New System
Published In: Westport News
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
The Sept. 4 article "Himes weighs in on health care reform," cites a figure of 47 million uninsured Americans.
9/10/09
Article Overstates Number Of Uninsured
Published In: Tigard Times
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
The Sept. 3 article in The Times, “Tualatin, Tigard folks speak out on health care reform,” cites a figure of 46 million uninsured Americans.
9/9/09
Harming Employers
Published In: Salt Lake Tribune
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
The editorial "Health reform: What the House bill is really about" (Our View, Aug.
9/9/09
Many Uninsured Folks Can Afford Coverage
Published In: Columbus Dispatch
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
Last Wednesday's Dispatch article, "Health-care supporters rally," cited a figure of 47 million uninsured Americans.
9/8/09
Oft-Cited Uninsured Number Is Not Accurate
Published In: Missoulian
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
The Sept. 1 guest column, "Covering uninsured makes good business sense," cites a figure of 47 million uninsured Americans.
9/8/09
Higher Minimum Wage Will Not Help
Published In: Hattiesburg American
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
Calls for an even higher minimum wage are severely misguided ("Cost to support family varies," Sept.
9/5/09
Problem Overstated On Insurance Lack
Published In: Herald-Sun
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
The Aug. 30 article, "Health care reform: A look from the Triangle," cites a figure of 47 million uninsured Americans.
9/5/09
Democrats Have Incorrect Data
Published In: Morning Journal
By: Dr. Joel S. Keller
To the Editor: I would like to correct some of the information presented by the Avon Lake Democrats in their letter.
9/4/09
On Behalf Of Fewer Than 47 Million
Published In: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
By: Yale Daily News
The Sept. 3 column, “On behalf of 47 million …,” cites a figure of 47 million uninsured Americans.
9/4/09
Don’t overestimate problem of uninsured
Published In: Grand Forks Herald
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
A new study by June O’Neill, who served as director of the Congressional Budget Office from 1995-1999, shows that nearly half of those uninsured Americans likely could afford to buy health coverage.
9/3/09
False Argument
Published In: Times Herald
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
A recent letter to the Times-Herald ("Health care opponents have no real argument," Frank Pasley, Aug.
9/3/09
Don't Count Willfully Uninsured
Published In: Augusta Chronicle
By: Bob Warner
I find it interesting that the number of uninsured, per letter writer Nathan Kirby ("Obama health care is win-win situation," Aug.
8/31/09
Letter to the Editor
Published In: The Current
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
In the August 24th article "The health care debate rages on..." Bridget Ryder cites a figure of 46 million uninsured Americans.
8/28/09
Businesses, Health Care
Published In: Lakeland Ledger
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
The Aug. 19 article "Don't Bring Down Small Businesses in Process of Reforming Health Care," notes some of the concerns that businesses have with the increasing number of employer mandates.
8/28/09
Play-Or-Pay Is Not A Game
Published In: Washington Times
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
The article "Small businesses turn against Obama health plan" (Page 1, Monday) notes that many small businesses have concerns about a mandated health care plan.
8/27/09
47 Million Uninsured? Not
Published In: Ames Tribune
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
The Aug. 20 Tribune article, “Health care reform needed,” references U.S.
8/26/09
Health Care Column Cites Dubious Statistic
Published In: Daily Evergreen
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
In the Monday column “Public option is a necessity,” Gavin Mathis cites a figure of 46 million uninsured Americans.
8/25/09
Wrong Number Of Uninsured
Published In: Vail Daily
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
To elaborate on Sarah Ray's Friday letter, “Disagree with health reform plan,” the oft-quoted 46 million uninsured statistic is actually a gross overestimation of the health care problem, as recent research suggests the number of Americans who cannot currently afford health insurance is much lower.
8/21/09
Wage laws hurt vulnerable workers
Published In: Battle Creek Enquirer
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
Michigan's unemployment rate has skyrocketed 88 percent from June 2008 to June 2009, yet some politicians are pushing a proposal that would cause additional job loss in the state ("More insanity from Democrats," July 25).
8/12/09
Wage Hike Hurts Entry-Level Workers
Published In: Detroit News
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
Michigan's unemployment rate has skyrocketed 88 percent from June 2008 to June 2009, yet some politicians are pushing a proposal that would cause additional job loss in the state ("Ballot proposals would drive final nails into Michigan's coffin," July 24).
8/6/09
What’s a fair wage?
Published In: Chico News and Review
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
Re “Fair wages help small businesses” (Guest Comment, by Kent Ross, July 30):
8/5/09
A guide to minimum wage
Published In: Centre Daily Times
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
Calls for an even higher minimum wage, or living wage, are severely misguided (“Minimum wage still not enough,” July 29 editorial).
7/30/09
Unemployment sticks with teens
Published In: The Day
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
The article titled “Summer bummer: Teens can't find jobs,” published July 14, acknowledged the high unemployment rate for teens, but failed to mention the negative long-term problems these skyrocketing unemployment rates cause for teens.
7/29/09
Pay hikes hurt workers
Published In: Lexington Herald Leader
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
In response to a June 23 letter, "EPI front for big biz": it is often said that people are entitled to their own opinions but not their own facts.
7/27/09
'Feel good' policies don't spread the joy
Published In: Hattiesburg American
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
Federal politicians' "feel-good" rhetoric merely reinforces policies that result in unemployment for entry-level workers, especially in a weak economy ("Minimum wage increase draws mixed reaction," July 23).
7/24/09
Minimum wage hike felt more keenly in labor-intensive industries
Published In: Boston Globe
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
LAURY HAMMEL’S supportive claims about the minimum wage ignore the wide range of industries that are disproportionately affected by mandated wage increases (“Business owners support living wage,’’ Letters, July 14).
7/23/09
Lower wage is better than none
Published In: Southeast Missourian
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
Federal and state politicians' feel-good rhetoric merely reinforces policies that result in unemployment for entry-level workers, especially in a weak economy ("Employers face rise in minimum wage," July 18).
7/21/09
Minimum-wage hikes hurt teens
Published In: Athens Banner-Herald
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
Athens Banner-Herald intern Alex Morris' Sunday column "Recession hits youngest job-seekers hard, too," didn't mention the negative long-term problems that skyrocketing unemployment rates cause for teens.
7/20/09
High minimum wage hurts teens
Published In: Herald Net
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
The July 7 article “Teens finding summer jobs hard to come by” acknowledged the high unemployment rate for teens, but failed to mention the negative long-term problems these skyrocketing unemployment rates cause for teens.
7/8/09
Minimum wage maxes unemployment
Published In: Charleston Daily Mail
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
Federal politicians' "feel-good" rhetoric merely reinforces policies that result in unemployment for entry-level workers, especially in a weak economy ("Federal wage hike set for this month," July 1).
7/2/09
Employment for teens is more than a paycheck
Published In: Schenectady Daily Gazette
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
The June 27 article "Teens having trouble finding summer jobs" acknowledged the high unemployment rate for teens, but only touched upon the negative long-term problems these skyrocketing unemployment rates cause for teens.
6/24/09
Larger impacts
Published In: Naples Daily New
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
Editor, Daily News:
6/14/09
Teens' job risks
Published In: Miami Herald
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
While the June 7 article Older workers muscling out teens for summer jobs accurately cited a rising minimum wage as a prime cause of high teen unemployment, it didn't mention long-term problems it causes teens.
6/13/09
Teens shut out of job market miss valuable lessons
Published In: Biloxi Sun Herald
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
While the June 7 article “Older workers muscling out teens for summer jobs” accurately cited a rising minimum wage as being a prime cause of high teen unemployment, it didn’t mention the negative long-term problems that skyrocketing unemployment rates cause for teens.
6/11/09
Unemployed teens face future problems
Published In: Chattanooga Times Free Press
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
The June 8 article “Steep competition for jobs” acknowledged the high unemployment rate for teens but failed to mention the negative long-term problems these skyrocketing unemployment rates cause for teens.
6/10/09
A low-wage job is better than no job
Published In: Providence Journal
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
State legislators should beware that putting minimum-wage hikes on auto-pilot is a very misguided policy that will yield disastrous results for vulnerable workers in Rhode Island (“R.I.
6/10/09
Joblessness weighs big on teens’ future
Published In: Gainesville Times
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
The June 6th article "Teens now competing with laid-off adults to find work," acknowledged the high unemployment rate for teens, but failed to mention the negative long-term problems these skyrocketing unemployment rates cause for teens.
6/8/09
Letter to the Editor
Published In: Leesburg Today
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
Dear Editor: A job at the previous rate is better than none.
6/7/09
Summer jobs needed
Published In: Gainesville Sun
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
The June 1 article “Finding summer jobs tough for area teens” acknowledged the high unemployment rate for teens, but failed to mention the negative long-term problems these skyrocketing unemployment rates cause for teens.
6/6/09
Automatic wage increase is a disaster
Published In: NJBiz
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
Sen. Steve Sweeney (D-West Deptford) and other state lawmakers must beware of the unintended consequences of automatically indexing the minimum wage, even if the economy recovers (“What should the minimum wage be in New Jersey?” Political Exchange, May 4).
6/5/09
Summer jobs have long-term effect
Published In: The Reporter
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
A Reporter article ("Teens can still get summer jobs," June 3) acknowledged the high unemployment rate for teens, but failed to mention the negative long-term problems these skyrocketing unemployment rates cause for teens.
6/4/09
High minimum wages rob youths
Published In: San Jose Mercury News
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
The Mercury News article (Page 1A, June 2) "Economic downturn makes finding summer jobs tough for teens" acknowledged the high unemployment rate for teens, but failed to mention the negative long-term problems these skyrocketing unemployment rates cause for teens.
6/3/09
Wage laws hurt teens
Published In: Detroit News
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
The May 25th article "Teenagers face tight job market," acknowledged the high unemployment rate for teens, but failed to mention the negative long-term problems.
5/24/09
Teen unemployment has long-term effects
Published In: Longview News-Journal
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
Wednesday's article "Teens seeking summer jobs might face challenge," acknowledged the high unemployment rate for teens, but failed to mention the negative long-term problems these skyrocketing unemployment rates cause for teens.
5/21/09
Won’t work for teens
Published In: Boston Herald
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
Teens will find the job search difficult as long as minimum wage mandates are in place (“Teen job scene ‘dismal,’ ” May 18).
5/20/09
Job more than wage
Published In: Deseret Morning News
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
The article "Recession hits students who need jobs for diploma" (May 15) acknowledged the high unemployment rate for teens, but failed to mention the negative long-term problems these skyrocketing unemployment rates cause.
5/19/09
Higher minimum wages increase job losses
Published In: Kennebec Journal Morning Sentinel
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
Advocating a higher minimum-wage or "living wage," is severely misguided (column, "Lack of a living wage is at core of many of society's woes," May 8).
5/15/09
Lower wages = more jobs
Published In: Western Washington Front
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
State legislators and the public should beware that putting minimum wage increases on auto-pilot--without any mechanism for stopping the increases during a recession--is an extremely misguided policy that is yielding disastrous results for vulnerable employees in the state ("Western's overall student employment rate down," May 1).
5/10/09
Minimum wage hike hurts workers
Published In: The Spectrum
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
A story ("Residents struggle to pay rent," May 4) recently purported that a wage rate at twice the state minimum wage is necessary to pay rent to live in Utah.
5/4/09
Automatic minimum wage increases are not helping the economy
Published In: Statesman Journal
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
A March 29 article severely underestimates the correlation between Oregon's minimum wage indexing policy and its skyrocketing unemployment rate ("Three reasons for Oregon's high rate of unemployment").
5/1/09
Few rely solely on the minimum wage
Published In: Columbus Dispatch
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
An inaccurate report cited in a Dispatch article purported that a wage rate twice the state minimum wage is necessary to pay rent in Ohio ("Rent often too big a bite, April 15).
4/26/09
Minimum wage hike not right course to aid needy
Published In: Wyoming Tribune-Eagle
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
An inaccurate story (“$13.63,” April 19) recently purported that a wage rate at least twice the state minimum wage is necessary to pay rent to live in Wyoming.
4/25/09
Report failed to mention crucial stats
Published In: St. Cloud Times
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
A misleading story (“Rent unaffordable for some,” April 17) recently purported that a wage rate twice the state minimum wage is necessary to pay rent to live in Minnesota.
4/22/09
Minimum wage not the solution to high rents
Published In: Connecticut Post
By: Kristen Lopez Eastlick
An inaccurate story ("Rents unaffordable, especially in Fairfield County," Connecticut Post, April 14) recently purported that a wage rate at least twice the state minimum wage is necessary to pay rent to live in Connecticut.
4/20/09
Minimum wage hike will cut teen jobs
Published In: Daily Herald
By: Tim Miller
Teens seeking jobs will continue to find the search difficult as long as minimum wage mandates are in place.
4/13/09
Minimum wage hike often weakens economy
Published In: Sheboygan Press
By: Tim Miller
Bennett Kunert fails to acknowledge the very real consequences of minimum wage hikes, especially indexing the wage rate in his letter on March 22.
1/13/09
Minimum wage
Published In: Carlsbad Current Argus
By: Tim Miller
Editor:
12/16/08
Minimum wage hike could cost poor jobs
Published In: Chicago Tribune
By: Tim Miller
Employers are already resisting "the impulse to lay off workers in the face of the current turmoil" ("A deepening crisis," editorial, Dec.
12/16/08
Minimum wage hike could cost poor jobs
Published In: Baltimore Sun
By: Tim Miller
Employers are already resisting "the impulse to lay off workers in the face of the current turmoil" ("A deepening crisis," editorial, Dec.
11/30/08
Raising wage had unintended results
Published In: Bston Globe
By: Tim Miller
As unemployment reached its highest point in 14 years during the month of October, legislators' prior decision to substantially increase the minimum wage during good economic times is now yielding troubling results ("Mass.
