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Why Teen Jobs Disappear
October 2010 · Michael Saltsman · Democrat Herald
On Jan. 1, 2011, Oregon’s minimum wage will increase for the seventh time in eight years (“A costly raise,” Sept. 20). In a state where the teen unemployment rate is already averaging 29.6 percent — one of the highest in the country — it’s going to be even harder to find an entry-level job. Oregon’s minimum wage is indexed to inflation, which means the cost to hire… -
Minimum-Wage Increase Increases Teen Unemployment
October 2010 · Michael Saltsman · Cincinnati Enquirer
Ohio’s minimum wage is scheduled to increase again on January 1, 2011 (“Ohio minimum wage set at $7.40 for 2011,” Sept. 30). In a state where the teen unemployment rate is already averaging 23.3 percent, it’s going to be even harder to find an entry-level job. Ohio’s minimum wage is indexed to inflation, which means the cost to hire and train entry-level employees like teens rises almost… -
For Those Who Want It
October 2010 · Michael Saltsman · Providence Journal
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. 27), this statistic doesn’t provide a complete picture of the nation’s uninsured. A 2009 study co-authored by Dr. June O’Neill, director of the Congressional Budget Office in 1995-99, showed that nearly half of uninsured Americans aged 18 to 64 could probably afford to… -
Many Uninsured By Choice
September 2010 · Michael Saltsman · Cincinnati Enquirer
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. 16), this statistic doesn’t provide a complete picture of the nation’s uninsured. A 2009 study co-authored by Dr. June O’Neill, who served as the Director of the Congressional Budget Office from 1995-1999, showed that nearly half of uninsured Americans… -
The Wrong Cure For Rising Poverty
September 2010 · Michael Saltsman · Gainesville Sun
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. 23), this statistic doesn’t provide a complete picture of the nation’s uninsured. A 2009 study co-authored by Dr. June O’Neill, who served as the director of the Congressional Budget Office from 1995-1999, showed that nearly half of uninsured Americans… -
Focus On Who Wants Insurance
September 2010 · Michael Saltsman · Omaha World-Herald
Although a Sept. 16 news story indicated that a new report from the U.S. Census Bureau says 50.7 million Americans went without health insurance last year, this statistic doesn’t provide a complete picture of the nation’s uninsured. A 2009 study co-authored by Dr. June O’Neill, who served as director of the Congressional Budget Office from 1995 to 1999, showed that nearly half of uninsured Americans ages 18…