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Not Thankful for More Regulations
Submitted by Naomi Lopez on 11.23.1999
As American families carve their turkeys this Thanksgiving holiday, most will have many reasons to be thankful. In particular, most Americans are more financially secure as the economy continues to roar and most are working. But for all the good economic fortune this year, the federal government could be jeopardizing the employment of thousands of Americans this holiday season.
Minimum Wage Revisited
Submitted by Joanna Elachi on 11.10.1999
Congressional voting took place yesterday morning on two proposals to increase the minimum wage from $5.15 to $6.15 per hour. The GOP proposal, which was passed by the Senate, would implement the increase over 28 months and cut business taxes to help soften the blow. President Clinton, who endorses a quicker implementation and smaller tax cuts, has already extended his customary veto threat. But either way, it’s just two sides of the same bad coin.
Broken Windows, Wolf Whistles, and Bush-League
Submitted by Steven F. Hayward, Ph.D on 11.9.1999
The moving trucks show up here this morning to begin transporting me from Washington to California at long last, and not a moment too soon. I can’t take too many more weeks like the last one, which featured a true Washington classic.
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