January 12, 2007

The Minimum Wage Hike : Apparently, Not So Good for the Gander

Posted from Fox & Friends by Kathryn Jean Lopez at The Corner:

STEVE DOOCEY: We teased you with this a moment ago. On Wednesday the U.S. House passed a bill that says the minimum wage in this country will rise over time from $5.15 an hour to $7.25. Now, here's the thing. Included in the small print is the fact that the minimum wage will now include the islands of the northern marinas but it exempts American Samoa which is the only U.S. Territory not subject to minimum wage laws.

BRIAN KILMEADE: What's the big deal about that?

DOOCEY: It covers all islands except American Samoa. Why American Samoa?

Why, indeed. A very plausible answer here.

By Ragnar Danneskjold, Typical Bitter Gun-Clinger at 03:13 PM | |