Comments on: The Minimum Wage - Destroying Jobs One City At A Time http://hispanicpundit.com/2006/01/10/the-minimum-wage-destroying-jobs-one-city-at-a-time/ Wed, 23 May 2012 08:40:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Hispanic Pundit » When You Think All Backbone Is Lost http://hispanicpundit.com/2006/01/10/the-minimum-wage-destroying-jobs-one-city-at-a-time/#comment-98956 Hispanic Pundit » When You Think All Backbone Is Lost Wed, 21 Jun 2006 23:16:53 +0000 http://hispanicpundit.com/2006/01/10/the-minimum-wage-destroying-jobs-one-city-at-a-time/#comment-98956 [...] The reason that the minimum wage is one of the last few remaining price controls is precisely because it carries so much political support, even though its results are clearly opposite of what the voters intend. For more on how the minimum wage harms workers, and especially low skilled minority workers, go here, here, here and here. Filed under: General, Economics, Minimum Wage by HispanicPundit | [...] […] The reason that the minimum wage is one of the last few remaining price controls is precisely because it carries so much political support, even though its results are clearly opposite of what the voters intend. For more on how the minimum wage harms workers, and especially low skilled minority workers, go here, here, here and here. Filed under: General, Economics, Minimum Wage by HispanicPundit | […]

]]> By: Mitch Wagner http://hispanicpundit.com/2006/01/10/the-minimum-wage-destroying-jobs-one-city-at-a-time/#comment-81065 Mitch Wagner Wed, 11 Jan 2006 17:34:05 +0000 http://hispanicpundit.com/2006/01/10/the-minimum-wage-destroying-jobs-one-city-at-a-time/#comment-81065 Whoops, sorry, that wasn't HP who said that--it was Myron. Whoops, sorry, that wasn’t HP who said that–it was Myron.

]]> By: Mitch Wagner http://hispanicpundit.com/2006/01/10/the-minimum-wage-destroying-jobs-one-city-at-a-time/#comment-81064 Mitch Wagner Wed, 11 Jan 2006 17:33:46 +0000 http://hispanicpundit.com/2006/01/10/the-minimum-wage-destroying-jobs-one-city-at-a-time/#comment-81064 HP, the U.S. Department of Labor is an arm of the Executive Branch, which means that they work for Bush. So you're quoting statistics that say that Bush's employees say the the boss is doing a great job. HP, the U.S. Department of Labor is an arm of the Executive Branch, which means that they work for Bush.

So you’re quoting statistics that say that Bush’s employees say the the boss is doing a great job.

]]> By: Myron http://hispanicpundit.com/2006/01/10/the-minimum-wage-destroying-jobs-one-city-at-a-time/#comment-80929 Myron Tue, 10 Jan 2006 20:24:24 +0000 http://hispanicpundit.com/2006/01/10/the-minimum-wage-destroying-jobs-one-city-at-a-time/#comment-80929 Data from U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration @ www.msha.gov United States mining fatalities in the last four years of the Clinton administration and the first four years of Bush's administration. year - fatalities 2004 - 54 2003 - 56 2002 - 67 2001 - 72 Bush's administration 2000 - 85 1999 - 90 1998 - 87 1997 - 91 Clinton's administration Liberals are trying to blame the Bush administration for the deaths of the 12 coal miners in West Virginia because they say Pres. Bush relax safety regulations but look at the numbers. Despite the fact that coal production is up in the mining industry now over 4 years ago (result of the boom in the energy sector) less people are dying. I guess less regulation equal less deaths in mines! Who knew? Data from U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration @ http://www.msha.gov

United States mining fatalities in the last four years of the Clinton administration and the first four years of Bush’s administration.

year - fatalities
2004 - 54
2003 - 56
2002 - 67
2001 - 72
Bush’s administration
2000 - 85
1999 - 90
1998 - 87
1997 - 91
Clinton’s administration

Liberals are trying to blame the Bush administration for the deaths of the 12 coal miners in West Virginia because they say Pres. Bush relax safety regulations but look at the numbers. Despite the fact that coal production is up in the mining industry now over 4 years ago (result of the boom in the energy sector) less people are dying.

I guess less regulation equal less deaths in mines! Who knew?

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