Other GOP Candidates Leery of Minimum Wage

Mr. J Miller proposition not only
hurts minimum wage workers, but
also those who work hard to
join the middle class. IF a
small business in Alaska cannot
afford to pay the minimum wage,
alternatives can be considered.
The workers themselves can
agree to work for less, depending
on the size of their families.

Working in freezing weather and in
boats fishing is especially
burdensome. Those workers deserve
to earn more. They probably get sick
more often than in warmer states.
Miller's idea is a big mistake.

Miller thinks the minimum wage is a state matter not a federal matter. ABC is misleading with their headline in their rush to stump for democrats.

How high should the minimum wage be?

Minimum wage is a guideline, it's not meant to be the standard.The federal government sets fair standards to protect workers from corporations and businesses that would otherwise discriminate. Without Federal guidelines many states could vote in sub standard wages, especially those controlled by large corporations. There is already an ungodly discrepancy in wages from CEO's to laborers. We've seen what can happen when big business controls anything...the little guy gets the shaft

LOL...."Welcome"... to Tea Party America!

And most of the Ignorants are talking crazy! Why? Because Mr. Obama is the President. Not that they are even qualified to be a "dog catcher" , but at least they're not BLACK, uh, Muslim and on and on with the stupidity. Most are cutting off their own necks based on the color of the President's skin.

The "right wing" (GOP and tea partiers) will fall on their own "fanatical, extremist" sword. Just you watch.

We should be focusing on maximum wage. How much should be going to shareholders vs employees who actually work for a living? By the way, most all of us are those employees. Why do the poorest have to suffer when things go wrong? The poor in this country work the hardest and take risks these shareholders wouldn't dream of. Take down the corporate capitalist consumer empire!

I was a "minority" as a teen in an all white cannery. I never felt that people were trying to pay me less or feared the majority in any way.
I think some of our minorities have a mental illness.
This was long ago.
I'm sick of the "minority" excuse for everything.
Let businesses pay what they want.

More teens could get jobs - and they don't "deserve" minimum wage if they are young and just need experience.
But, the government cares so much about illegals - teens are the forgotten labor force. Then they turn to gangs - and adults act as though they don't know why!

Maybe, we need to set minimum wage and bonuses for CEOs . These lazy fat cats make obscene salaries while the little man does all the work.

Friends and Neighbors we need to get rid of the republican party. They hate the middle class and poor. The republicans conservative ideology has robbed us all. I'm a businessman myself and I need lots of customers with cash. Not just 1 CEO that makes 16 thousand dollars an "hour". I have seen enough of this nations resources and coastline signed over to offshore global corporate tax havens by republicans and the drill here drill now nut cases.

If Joe Miller and the other Tea Party wingnuts want so badly to get rid of the minimum wage, I say we try this little experiment on them first. If any of these clowns actually get elected, let's pay them what they're worth, let's pay them $5.00 an hour and see how far that gets them in DC. No health insurance either because health insurance provided by the government is Socialism.

DEFEAT CON REPUBLICONS, THEY CRASH THE ECONOMY WITH TRILLIONS OF DOLLARS WASTED ON FRAUDULENT WARS, WHAT WMD ? THEN THE CONS BAIL OUT WALL STREET AND NOT THE AVERAGE AMERICAN FALLEN ON HARD TIMES. DEFEAT THE CONS WHO GOT US INTO THIS MESS AND CONTINUE TO OBSTRUCT EVERY EFFORT TO FIX THEIR MESS. VOTE FOR A BETTER TOMORROW.

REPUBLICONS ARE THE WORST FARCE MONEY CAN BUY, WHAT WMD ?

How about a maximum wage==or does that offend republicans

These republicans who are begrudging people of receiving the minimum wage are billionaires running for office. These people have no shame. They will make sure the rich get tax cuts that will add trillions to the deficit, but hate for people to get minimum wage. There is a GOP hypocrite in every republican politician who wants to balance the budget, but not raise taxes on the wealthy. The republicans are scum in my book.

If a company can't afford to pay at least $10 per hr the Company will never make it anyways. $400 gross per week is nothing.

For all those politicians who think the minimum wage is too high...please move to Kansas. That states minimum wage has been at $2.65 an hour for many years. Looking to move there back in 2004...I loved the state and the people...but couldn't take the chance on a loaf of bread costing me more than what I might be making in an hour.

Why is it always legislation/programs that protect the poor that Republicans want to abolish? Minimum wage, Health insurance, welfare, medicaid, social security, unemployment.....and the list goes on.

Can any of you wingnuts who work for a living explain this? And while you're at it how about explaining why you vote for these fools who don't have your best interest in mind?