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That does not mean that he’s guilty of murder, though. No, but shooting an unarmed person who was moving away…
According to the videos released by the administration, Good's last words were "It's okay, I'm not mad." The last words…
Great short video on the shooting of Good from Hank Green In a nutshell, if the shooting was justified, why…
True, but in those situations you’ve no reason to believe that the person behind the wheel is very hostile towards…
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Category Archives: Minimum Wage
The Minimum Wage In Washington And Idaho
From The New York Times, via The Economist’s View blog, we learn that small business owners in Washington state have not been harmed by Washington state’s relatively high minimum wage — not even businesses in tows that border Idaho, where … Continue reading
Posted in Economics and the like, Minimum Wage
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Cartoon: How Republicans Fight The Minimum Wage
This one was printed in Dollars and Sense months ago… it’s already dated now, given the results of the elections earlier this month. (Click on the image to see a larger version.)
A Frightening First: Health Insurance Costs For Family Exceed Minimum Wage
A frightening ‘first’ has been acknowledged in a recent Kaiser Family Foundation and Health Research Educational Trust. It seems that for the first time in United States history, the cost of health insurance for a family of four now exceeds the yearly income of a minimum wage earner. Continue reading
Posted in Economics and the like, Minimum Wage
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Power Line on the Minimum Wage
While looking for something else, I came across this post on the right-wing blog Power Line, attacking a groundbreaking study of the minimum wage by economists David Card and Alan Krueger. From a summary of the study by John Schmitt … Continue reading
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This is also part of a pattern of ICE creating excuses to crack heads. * Tell a vehicle to move…