Legislation blocking states from enacting min. wage might increase sometime maybe

[Oldgamer]

So I missed the guys name, but MSNBC had some Rep. official saying that if necessary he and some others may enact legislation to stop states from implementing min. wage increases because he and others think this will damage the country and slow job growth. I was like whaaaat?

As soon as I get the repeat on MSNBC I will look for the guys name and update this post here. I guess my question is, I thought republicans were all in favor of letting states do their own thing? Why on earth would someone want to stop states from increasing min wage??

I am interested in hearing some of the repubs thoughts on this.

Should you discover who actually said this and what he actually said, you may amend the title/article to reflect that.
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[MomentsofSanity]

This is going to be where the people who argue State rights about things like gay marriage etc... will argue against States rights.

 

[BoberFett]

That's entirely idiotic, but not surprising.

 

[ivwshane]

Heh, stupid is as stupid does.

What did anyone expect would happen when you elect republican officials to implement democrat policies you voted for in that same election.

 

[Oldgamer]

Quite a good number of states just enacted min. wage increases, I wonder of the fact that republicans have won on house and senate is making them a bit punch drunk with power atm? At least maybe some of them? I honestly think that would be a bad move if any of them tried to do this. But alas they are now actively talking about getting rid of ACA so I guess them doing something like this doesn't surprise me..sigh

 

[Spungo]

State rights are so last century. We should concentrate power as much as possible and only do what the dictator says.

 

[sandorski]

In the past they also wanted to stop California from enacting Environmental Regulations as well. Same with Gay Marriage. "States Rights" is merely a convenience for the policy they support.

 

[Oldgamer]

Sooo I wonder how long it will take for people who voted for Republicans to regret their decision? I am thinking maybe in about 6 months..lol

 

[ivwshane]

Sooo I wonder how long it will take for people who voted for Republicans to regret their decision? I am thinking maybe in about 6 months..lol

It might be sooner, Obama seems pretty hell bent on using executive action of immigration if congress doesn't get him a bill (as a reminder, the senate already passed a bipartisan bill).

 

[brandonb]

Seeing its MSNBC, I'm sure they cherry picked some "conservative" who's going to put their foot in their mouth.

I'm all for state rights and allowing the voters to vote on min wage. That also means it should be allowed to go up OR down.

 

[Oldgamer]

It might be sooner, Obama seems pretty hell bent on using executive action of immigration if congress doesn't get him a bill (as a reminder, the senate already passed a bipartisan bill).

He said like twice yesterday that if Republicans try to pass things that he is passionately opposed like repealing ACA he will veto it. I don't think we are going to see anything but more grid lock and head butting for the next two years.

 

[Mike64]

Sooo I wonder how long it will take for people who voted for Republicans to regret their decision? I am thinking maybe in about 6 months..lol

Close, but not quite: it'll take 'em 6 months to come up with explanations why it's still all the "liberals*'" fault.

(* Ie, anyone who doesn't agree with them.)

 

[Oldgamer]

Close, but not quite: it'll take 'em 6 months to come up with explanations why it's still all the "liberals*'" fault.

(* Ie, anyone who doesn't agree with them.)

Well it will always be the "liburls" fault no matter what..lol Don't ya know that?

 

[dmcowen674]

Legislation blocking states from enacting min. wage increases

So I missed the guys name, but MSNBC had some Rep. official saying that if necessary he and some others may enact legislation to stop states from implementing min. wage increases because he and others think this will damage the country and slow job growth. I was like whaaaat?

I guess my question is, I thought republicans were all in favor of letting states do their own thing?

Why on earth would someone want to stop states from increasing min wage??

I am interested in hearing some of the repubs thoughts on this.

I am all for this becoming law of the land.

Stupid people vote against their own interests so they deserve every bit of this.

 

[BoberFett]

Close, but not quite: it'll take 'em 6 months to come up with explanations why it's still all the "liberals*'" fault.

(* Ie, anyone who doesn't agree with them.)

It's fuckin' amazing how both sides sound exactly alike...

 

[sactoking]

I'd be interested to see how he thinks he can write a law that preempts more generous state laws without it being unconstitutional.

 

[CPA]

Minimum wage should have never been a federal issue to begin with. It should have always been a state issue.

 

[Greenman]

I'm having a lot of trouble believing someone actually said this.

 

[BoberFett]

I'd be interested to see how he thinks he can write a law that preempts more generous state laws without it being unconstitutional.

The same way federal law always trumps state law?

Minimum wage. Interstate commerce. Done.

Thank you very much, Fuckface Delano Roosevelt.

 

[theeedude]

Arkansas passed minimum wage increase 2:1. Pryor for whatever reason tried to distance himself from raising minimum wage, and had his ass handed to him. Min wage increases are going to be on ballots in a lot of states, red and blue, going forward. GOP would be better off passing a moderate federal minimum wage increase that diffuses the issue at the state level, and gives them at least some credit with the voters. Trying to pass a law banning increases at state level is only going to bring bad attention to that party and has zero chance.

 

[trenchfoot]

Well, I can see how raising the minimum wage is anathema and a setback of sorts to the class warfare now being waged and won by the "job creators".

 

[cubby1223]

I'm still waiting on confirmation that this is an actual news story and not just someone's mistaken memory. You'd think if someone had made such bold statements, another blogger somewhere would be outraged by it.

 

[sactoking]

The same way federal law always trumps state law?

Minimum wage. Interstate commerce. Done.

Thank you very much, Fuckface Delano Roosevelt.

Except federal law only typically trumps state law when there is a jurisdictional matter, like interstate commerce, or when the state law sets a standard lower than the federal standard, such as the minimum wage.

This is why the minimum wage exists as it does, at the federal and state levels. The federal level is set and states cannot go below that, but state laws that set a higher amount are not preempted.

In the case of the minimum wage claim being made the federal government only has two options:
1. Set the standard so high as to invalidate individual state standards. This is obviously not what is being proposed.
2. Try to dictate that states cannot set higher standards. This is unconstitutional.

That's why I'm interested to see what the plan would be to effectuate something like this.

 

[Spungo]

Thank you very much, Fuckface Delano Roosevelt.

He also intentionally caused food shortages because he believed Americans would work harder when starving.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agricultural_Adjustment_Act

He also made gold illegal because something something aliens.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_Order_6102

The rock is shiny! I must make it illegal!!!

 

[OutHouse]

So I missed the guys name, but MSNBC had some Rep. official saying that if necessary he and some others may enact legislation to stop states from implementing min. wage increases because he and others think this will damage the country and slow job growth. I was like whaaaat?

As soon as I get the repeat on MSNBC I will look for the guys name and update this post here. I guess my question is, I thought republicans were all in favor of letting states do their own thing? Why on earth would someone want to stop states from increasing min wage??

I am interested in hearing some of the repubs thoughts on this.

So some guy spoke and he speaks for all states and Republicans? Pretty vague.