John Kasich told Fox debate viewers that he agrees with most Republicans in opposing an increase to the federal minimum wage, so working Americans can support their families. Hey, at least these guys can find common ground on something.
The GOP candidates have unanimously stuck to party-line policies that benefit big corporate interests like Koch Industries at the expense of working Americans. Hard working Americans deserve a raise, but these Republicans have promised not to give them one:
- Ted Cruz has twice voted against raising the minimum wage. Inexplicably, Cruz has gone so far as to claim that increasing the minimum wage would actually be detrimental to workers, saying, “I think [a wage hike] hurts the most vulnerable.”
- Marco Rubio’s admitted that “you can’t live on $11 an hour,” but that didn’t stop him from opposing raising it to $9 an hour and voting against increasing it to $10.10. Don’t hold your breath for Rubio to take a stand in favor of raising it, because he still doesn’t think it should be increased.
- John Kasich wants to make sure “we don’t raise the minimum wage willy-nilly.”
Maybe that’s why he wants to make it a state-level issue?
Published: Mar 3, 2016