Romney supports automatic hikes in minimum wage

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Romney supports automatic hikes in minimum wage
Yahoo ^ | 2/1/12 | David Espo and Kasie Hunt - ap

Romney supports automatic hikes in minimum wage - Yahoo! News

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney renewed his support Wednesday for automatic increases in the federal minimum wage to keep pace with inflation, a position sharply at odds with traditional GOP business allies, conservatives and the party's senior lawmakers.

"I haven't changed my thoughts on that," the former Massachusetts governor told reporters aboard his chartered campaign plane, referring to a stand he has held for a decade.

He did not say if he would ask Congress to approve the change if he wins the White House this fall.

Congress first enacted federal minimum wage legislation in 1938 and has raised it sporadically in the years since. The last increase, approved in 2007, took effect in three installments and reached $7.25 an hour for covered workers effective July 24, 2009.

It has never been allowed to rise automatically, as Romney envisions.

Organized labor generally supports increases in the minimum wage, and Romney's position could give him cross-over appeal among blue-collar Democrats in a general election campaign.

Republicans have generally opposed attempts to raise it, although in 1996, the GOP-controlled Congress passed an election-year increase that included a package of tax cuts for business and a subminimum wage to apply to new, younger employees.



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Yet, this is what go's for a republican now days. The republican party has become a party of the center or left of it. Yet, so called conservatives here think it is a'ok.

 

[California Girl]

Small, regular increases in the minimum wage allow business to forward plan, and removes the shock of a large unexpected one. Romney is wise to support this.... it's good for business, it's good for the workers, and it's good for America.

 

[LibertyForAll]

This is what shrinks the middle class and devalues the dollar.

 

[California Girl]

This is what shrinks the middle class and devalues the dollar.

No, it doesn't.

 

[Seawytch]

Romney supports whatever is politically expedient at the moment.

The man has no core principals.

 

[California Girl]

Romney supports whatever is politically expedient at the moment.

The man has no core principals.

Yea, he's only been consistent about the minimum wage for a decade.

Idiot.

 

[Zander]

Romney supports whatever is politically expedient at the moment.

The man has no core principals.

Bullshit. If that were true, he'd be a Democrat and sycophants like you would be defending him.

 

[LibertyForAll]

This is what shrinks the middle class and devalues the dollar.

No, it doesn't.

How then is the cost of the wage increase offset? It can only be passed on to the consumer. If inflation is 3% and minimum wage goes up 3% that is a net gain of 6% on the price of goods. If my wage only goes up 3% then my money is now worth 3% less. My cost of living wage increase will always lag behind the real inflation rate. Companies aren't just going to eat the loss. I am open to hearing where I might be wrong though.

 

[Cuyo]

Romney supports whatever is politically expedient at the moment.

The man has no core principals.

Yea, he's only been consistent about the minimum wage for a decade.

Idiot.

That may be, Cali, but let's be real. The man's a political weathervane.

 

[California Girl]

Romney supports whatever is politically expedient at the moment.

The man has no core principals.

Yea, he's only been consistent about the minimum wage for a decade.

Idiot.

That may be, Cali, but let's be real. The man's a political weathervane.

I don't find him to be that.... he is a conservative. Being a conservative sometimes means supporting things that you personally do not agree with. This fact is often overlooked by both conservatives and non conservatives. For example, I totally understand Romney's stance on abortion. He is pro life. I am pro life. He agrees that he does not have the right to force that view on others. I always support other people's right to be pro choice. Because that's what real conservatism is about.

He works across party lines - he was Governor of one of our most liberal states so he learned how to work with the Dems to get the job done. I happen to agree with that. Partisan politics are killing this country. Your President has just made that worse - and he promised to make it better. He lied. I'd rather support Romney - who might be better than the current jackass in chief.

 

[Baruch Menachem]

One more reason not to like Romney.

Here is a place TM and Rdean can legitimately call Romney a racist, as he wants pass a piece of legislation that will permanently impoverish minorities.

 

[Rocko]

I do disagree with him on this.

 

[ladyliberal]

Yea, he's only been consistent about the minimum wage for a decade.

Idiot.

That may be, Cali, but let's be real. The man's a political weathervane.

I don't find him to be that.... he is a conservative. Being a conservative sometimes means supporting things that you personally do not agree with. This fact is often overlooked by both conservatives and non conservatives. For example, I totally understand Romney's stance on abortion. He is pro life. I am pro life. He agrees that he does not have the right to force that view on others. I always support other people's right to be pro choice. Because that's what real conservatism is about.

He works across party lines - he was Governor of one of our most liberal states so he learned how to work with the Dems to get the job done. I happen to agree with that. Partisan politics are killing this country. Your President has just made that worse - and he promised to make it better. He lied. I'd rather support Romney - who might be better than the current jackass in chief.

I don't think that you're accurately representing Romney's current position on abortion. As far as I can tell he has gone on record supporting a constitutional amendment which would have the effect of outlawing almost all abortions (Romney Shifts on Abortion Again - ABC News).

As far as the minimum wage goes, I'm in favor of tying it to inflation. The only reason not to is if one wished to reserve the right to lower the effective minimum wage over time (through inflation) without having to vote on it.

 

[Cuyo]

Yea, he's only been consistent about the minimum wage for a decade.

Idiot.

That may be, Cali, but let's be real. The man's a political weathervane.

I don't find him to be that.... he is a conservative. Being a conservative sometimes means supporting things that you personally do not agree with. This fact is often overlooked by both conservatives and non conservatives. For example, I totally understand Romney's stance on abortion. He is pro life. I am pro life. He agrees that he does not have the right to force that view on others. I always support other people's right to be pro choice. Because that's what real conservatism is about.

He works across party lines - he was Governor of one of our most liberal states so he learned how to work with the Dems to get the job done. I happen to agree with that. Partisan politics are killing this country. Your President has just made that worse - and he promised to make it better. He lied. I'd rather support Romney - who might be better than the current jackass in chief.

Being 'anything' means you have to do a certain amount of pandering; Stating otherwise would be dishonest, so I'll grant you that. Mittens just doesn't seem to be as good at it as some others.

I think you have a very warped view of our current president. Olive branch after olive branch after olive branch; yet no matter what he does your peeps keep labeling him a divider. It's a bunch of hooey.

For the record, I'm not a huge fan of Obammy... But in my case it's because of the olive branches, not the fictional perceived lack thereof. I didn't vote for "bi-partisan" or "Democrats and Republicans (gawd I wanna gag everytime he says that one)." I voted for Democrats, dammit!

 

[Amelia]

That may be, Cali, but let's be real. The man's a political weathervane.

I don't find him to be that.... he is a conservative. Being a conservative sometimes means supporting things that you personally do not agree with. This fact is often overlooked by both conservatives and non conservatives. For example, I totally understand Romney's stance on abortion. He is pro life. I am pro life. He agrees that he does not have the right to force that view on others. I always support other people's right to be pro choice. Because that's what real conservatism is about.

He works across party lines - he was Governor of one of our most liberal states so he learned how to work with the Dems to get the job done. I happen to agree with that. Partisan politics are killing this country. Your President has just made that worse - and he promised to make it better. He lied. I'd rather support Romney - who might be better than the current jackass in chief.

Being 'anything' means you have to do a certain amount of pandering; Stating otherwise would be dishonest, so I'll grant you that. Mittens just doesn't seem to be as good at it as some others.

I think you have a very warped view of our current president. Olive branch after olive branch after olive branch; yet no matter what he does your peeps keep labeling him a divider. It's a bunch of hooey.

For the record, I'm not a huge fan of Obammy... But in my case it's because of the olive branches, not the fictional perceived lack thereof. I didn't vote for "bi-partisan" or "Democrats and Republicans (gawd I wanna gag everytime he says that one)." I voted for Democrats, dammit!

Sorry, it's not an olive branch if you are insulting the people when you hand it to them.

In addition to the insults, other rhetoric accompanying his so-called olive branches makes it seem like he could veer to the left any second, making it imperative to be wary.

People talk about how pragmatically and moderately he has governed, but actually he's been all over the place. I'd rather he have been a true Democrat rather than the wobbly "I won't compromise on tax cuts for the rich *blink* oh I guess I will" president that he has been. I'd rather he have been someone who I could tell from one month to the next what he would be.

And one more time with feeling, it's not an olive branch if you are being an ass when you deliver it.

Obama has been an ass.

 

[California Girl]

That may be, Cali, but let's be real. The man's a political weathervane.

I don't find him to be that.... he is a conservative. Being a conservative sometimes means supporting things that you personally do not agree with. This fact is often overlooked by both conservatives and non conservatives. For example, I totally understand Romney's stance on abortion. He is pro life. I am pro life. He agrees that he does not have the right to force that view on others. I always support other people's right to be pro choice. Because that's what real conservatism is about.

He works across party lines - he was Governor of one of our most liberal states so he learned how to work with the Dems to get the job done. I happen to agree with that. Partisan politics are killing this country. Your President has just made that worse - and he promised to make it better. He lied. I'd rather support Romney - who might be better than the current jackass in chief.

Being 'anything' means you have to do a certain amount of pandering; Stating otherwise would be dishonest, so I'll grant you that. Mittens just doesn't seem to be as good at it as some others.

I think you have a very warped view of our current president. Olive branch after olive branch after olive branch; yet no matter what he does your peeps keep labeling him a divider. It's a bunch of hooey.

For the record, I'm not a huge fan of Obammy... But in my case it's because of the olive branches, not the fictional perceived lack thereof. I didn't vote for "bi-partisan" or "Democrats and Republicans (gawd I wanna gag everytime he says that one)." I voted for Democrats, dammit!

Olive branch? More like a bunch of roses - with the thorns. There was very little real attempt from Obama to work with the right - he, as is sometimes the case, believed his own hype. He thought he won the right to ride roughshod over his fellow Americans. He did not. And when we told him so, he called us - me - 'the enemy'. That man is not my President. He lost the privilege of calling himself 'our' President when he started labeling his fellow countrymen as the enemy, started targeting our vets as potential terrorists, and inflamed class warfare for political point scoring.

I struggle not to loathe the man I once quite admired - even if I didn't agree with him.

 

[Avatar4321]

My opinion is they should abolish the Federal minimum wage and let states determine the issue.

This doesn't persuade me to support Romney. Course it doesnt really turn me against him either.

 

[California Girl]

My opinion is they should abolish the Federal minimum wage and let states determine the issue.

This doesn't persuade me to support Romney. Course it doesnt really turn me against him either.

I'd be ok with that. I'd prefer it at state level.... as long as it's planned. It's the unplanned increases that make it hard for business to plan their costs that hurts them.

 

[California Girl]

That may be, Cali, but let's be real. The man's a political weathervane.

I don't find him to be that.... he is a conservative. Being a conservative sometimes means supporting things that you personally do not agree with. This fact is often overlooked by both conservatives and non conservatives. For example, I totally understand Romney's stance on abortion. He is pro life. I am pro life. He agrees that he does not have the right to force that view on others. I always support other people's right to be pro choice. Because that's what real conservatism is about.

He works across party lines - he was Governor of one of our most liberal states so he learned how to work with the Dems to get the job done. I happen to agree with that. Partisan politics are killing this country. Your President has just made that worse - and he promised to make it better. He lied. I'd rather support Romney - who might be better than the current jackass in chief.

Being 'anything' means you have to do a certain amount of pandering; Stating otherwise would be dishonest, so I'll grant you that. Mittens just doesn't seem to be as good at it as some others.

I think you have a very warped view of our current president. Olive branch after olive branch after olive branch; yet no matter what he does your peeps keep labeling him a divider. It's a bunch of hooey.

For the record, I'm not a huge fan of Obammy... But in my case it's because of the olive branches, not the fictional perceived lack thereof. I didn't vote for "bi-partisan" or "Democrats and Republicans (gawd I wanna gag everytime he says that one)." I voted for Democrats, dammit!

Oh, please... the show of compromise was met with "I won"... and a variety of other 'get in the back of the bus' statements. I have no patience for it. And, I have a serious dislike of your President - he called me the 'enemy'. On the day any Republican President calls liberals 'the enemy'... I will 100% support your outrage. How the fuck you don't see that is beyond me. You think it was ok for him to call us 'the enemy'? Be honest.

 

[Zander]

Romney supports whatever is politically expedient at the moment.

The man has no core principals.

Yea, he's only been consistent about the minimum wage for a decade.

Idiot.

That may be, Cali, but let's be real. The man's a political weathervane.

Simply not true. He changed his position on abortion, that's pretty much it.