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US Congressman Chris Pappas (D-NH) and minimum wage double standards

July 29, 2019 Skip

I just got this from the NH GOP and decided to put it up because it demonstrates a Principle that I KNOW: Democrats want to put mandates on the rest of us but generally fail to have lived up to those mandates voluntarily themselves. Over and over again, with this behavior, they show that they … Read more

Five ways a $15 minimum wage is bad for N.H.

July 28, 2019July 27, 2019 Op-Ed

BY Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy This month the minimum wage in Emeryville, Calif., hit $16.30 an hour, the highest in the nation. Predictably, it is killing restaurant jobs. Patatas Neighborhood Kitchen just eliminated the dinner shift and laid off six of its 10 workers, The Wall Street Journal reported this week. “I just … Read more

BlogLine of the Day – encapsulating the essence of minimum wage versus the Left’s “living wage”

July 19, 2019 Skip

Our readers are smart – VERY smart (emphasis mine): Minimum wage is for minimum abilities not to be confused with a living wage which is skilled labor (H/T: Tammy on Facebook) The Left NEVER talks about the skill sets that sets someone apart from the bottom of the economic rungs of the ladder from those … Read more

Kuster and Pappas Help the US House Pass a $15/Hr. Federal Min. Wage

July 18, 2019 Steve MacDonald

The US House just passed a bill to hike the Federal Minimum wage to $15.00 per hour. A move that the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) says would cost the US at least 1.3 million jobs if it became law.

Arbitrary Wage Meddling Claims More Victims – Democrats Can’t Wait to Do that Here!

July 12, 2019 Steve MacDonald

A few years ago, the unions told the Democrats they needed to push for an arbitrary $15.00 per hour minimum wage. We’ll take in more dues and give you more money. They all clicked their heels together and went to work. The fallout from this socialist experiment continues.

House Republican Leader Reacts to Democrats Minimum Wage Hike

June 28, 2019 Op-Ed

Press Release |

Concord, NH- House Republican Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) issued a statement following the House vote of 207-143 to pass the committee of conference report for SB10, relative to the state minimum hourly rate.

Sununu: Some Bills are Going to Get Vetoed

June 25, 2019 Steve MacDonald

Rumor has it the current governor has a goal in mind. He means to veto more useless partisan legislation than any governor before him. Especially political stuff. “[M]ost of those will get vetoed, absolutely.”

Gov. Sununu (in as kind a way as he thinks prudent) Should Tell NH Democrats to Go to Hell

June 19, 2019June 19, 2019 Steve MacDonald

New Hampshire Democrats passed an arbitrary minimum wage hike that makes unskilled workers unemployable. And unable to get skills. To distract from that they are blaming Governor Chris Sununu’s salary.

“Just out of curiosity, what IS your response to that?” A Proper Role of Government?

June 12, 2019 Skip

This is similar to former state senator David Pierce’s reasoning when he stated that gun control laws can’t be unconstitutional, because we already have them. Never, ever forget that this is the level of intellect, and indoctrination, that you’re dealing with. Hmm, I’ve been challenged by the guy, whose ideas continue to make my head … Read more

Facebook Doodlings – Where do they get these ideas on Minimum Wage?

June 10, 2019 Skip

Yup, in our effort to better get the message out on how various locality’s Democrat NH State Reps are voting, here’s one about Nashua’s concerning the the Minimum Wage. It’s a topic that’s near and dear to my heart (and limited government philosophy) so when I saw it on Facebook in that “by invitation only” … Read more

NH House Democrats Vote to Punish Low and Unskilled Workers

June 6, 2019June 6, 2019 Steve MacDonald

In the free market need, experience, employee availability, number of “qualified” potential applicants, and the job itself (among other factors) define what an hour of labor in any given occupation is worth. Employees and employers are free to negotiate that. But the Democrat lead NH House knows better.

As NH Democrats Push for Higher Minimum Wage New Data Confirms We’ll Lose Jobs and Hours

April 29, 2019 Steve MacDonald

As New Hampshire Democrats push for a ridiculously high state minimum wage we’ve got more bad news. And it is not new news. New data proves the old data. Where minimum wages have been arbitrarily hiked prices rise. Workers get fewer hours. New jobs never materialize, and old jobs disappear.

Another minimum wage poll at the Nashua Telegraph…

April 26, 2019April 26, 2019 Skip

You know what to do here. The Poll is at the bottom of the page.

Morse, Bradley support strong economy over job killing legislation

March 22, 2019 Op-Ed

Press Release The New Hampshire Senate REPUBLICAN OFFICE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 21, 2019 Morse, Bradley support strong economy over job killing legislation Concord, NH – Today, the New Hampshire Senate passed SB 10, establishing a state minimum wage. Senate Republican Leader Chuck Morse (R-Salem) and Senator Jeb Bradley (R-Wolfeboro) issued the following statements: “It … Read more

So Kids, What Did We Learn From This Week’s NH House Session (3/14)?

March 15, 2019 Judy Aron

We learned that the Democrats (the majority party) are fine with expanding dental coverage for Medicaid recipients (HB692-FN) while our State’s veterans, both able body and disabled, go without such coverage. We learned that the Majority party is only interested in studying assisted suicide instead of enlarging the scope to include palliative and hospice alternatives … Read more

House Democrats Vote for Fewer Jobs in New Hampshire

March 15, 2019 Steve MacDonald

The laboratories of the States (and some cities) have proven time and again that politicians are a threat to the job market. Mandatory minimum wages never create more jobs. They result in higher unemployment, fewer hours, higher prices, and less opportunity. Local Democrats have decided they want that for New Hampshire.

Five facts about the minimum wage

February 23, 2019February 23, 2019 Op-Ed

By the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy The odds that legislators will vote to raise New Hampshire’s minimum wage this year are significantly better than the odds that sitting through next year’s Super Bowl halftime show will be more entertaining than going to the kitchen for more nachos. Why? Ideas like this, as expressed … Read more

NYC Complains About Menu Prices After Minimum Wage Hits 15.00/Hour (Coming Soon to NH?)

January 30, 2019 Steve MacDonald

We’ve been reporting periodically on New York Cities Fright for Fifteen. That’s the by-product of the fight for fifteen. An arbitrary Left-Wing wage hike that prices low-skilled labor our of jobs, employers out of business, and customers out of restaurants. The Big Crapple just hit the magic numbers (15.00/hour) and guess what?

When activists and Politicians believe they know better how to run a business than the owner

January 19, 2019January 18, 2019 Skip

It’s as if they believe that by simply persuading one more voter to vote for them instead of the other guy, they have the right to tell people how to use their money or run their businesses. In this case, the Fight for $15, the socialist union known as SEIU’s attempt to “raise the living … Read more

Sen. Democrat Donna Soucy Proposes Another Arbitrary Minimum Wage Hike on Job Creators

January 10, 2019 Steve MacDonald

Democrats trying to hike the minimum wage is as surprising as (sorry, they’re not surprising at all). So, yes, there are a handful of bills this session from Democrats to do that. Each assumes that busy-bodies in Concord know better than job creators. But Donna Soucy’s latest effort is particularly bothersome.