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Newly Signed California Health Insurance Law To Cost Businesses $11.4 Billion: Senator Kennedy, AFL-CIO See Job-Killing Mandate As National Model
October 2003
Washington – A new health insurance mandate signed this past weekend by California Governor Gray Davis will cost Golden State businesses $11.4 billion a year resulting in massive job loss, particularly to less-skilled workers. The AFL-CIO, who heavily backed the job-killing California bill, now seeks to make the Health Insurance Act (HIA) a national model, pursuing similar legislation in 25 other states. Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) also… -
Governor Davis To Sign $11.4 Billion Health Insurance Mandate Over Weekend: NULL
October 2003
Washington – Governor Gray Davis is expected to sign a controversial health insurance bill this weekend that would cost California businesses $11.4 billion a year. The enormous cost and consequences of Senate Bill 2 are analyzed in a report conducted by Dr. Aaron Yelowitz, a nationally respected labor and health economist at the University of Kentucky and a research fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research.… -
Governor Davis To Sign $11.4 Billion Health Insurance Mandate Over Weekend: Array
October 2003
Washington – Governor Gray Davis is expected to sign a controversial health insurance bill this weekend that would cost California businesses $11.4 billion a year. The enormous cost and consequences of Senate Bill 2 are analyzed in a report conducted by Dr. Aaron Yelowitz, a nationally respected labor and health economist at the University of Kentucky and a research fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research.… -
Who Really Benefits From A Minimum Wage Hike?: NULL
September 2003
Washington – Upon returning to session, Congress will be facing a proposed increase in the federal minimum wage to $6.65 an hour. According to the latest figures from the U.S. Census Bureau, those who would most benefit from the $1.50 increase are not from poor families. The average family income of employees who would benefit from the proposed minimum wage hike is $43,795. Fully 85% of employees… -
Who Really Benefits From A Minimum Wage Hike?: Array
September 2003
Washington – Upon returning to session, Congress will be facing a proposed increase in the federal minimum wage to $6.65 an hour. According to the latest figures from the U.S. Census Bureau, those who would most benefit from the $1.50 increase are not from poor families. The average family income of employees who would benefit from the proposed minimum wage hike is $43,795. Fully 85% of employees… -
Welfare Reform Increased Job and Earning Opportunities for Welfare Recipients: NULL
August 2003
Washington – Current and former welfare recipients found increased employment opportunities, higher average earnings and a reduced likelihood of a return to government assistance as a result of welfare reform efforts, according to a new study released today by the Employment Policies Institute (EPI). The results are presented as Congress reviews reauthorization of the 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (Welfare Reform Act). “This study…