By: Diane Benjamin I keep hearing from Cody supporters that he will “get things done”. The below is a comment left on my site stating what they “want done”. How does a mayor guarantee a “living wage”? Many businesses are barely holding on since the Illinois Progressives raised the minimum wage which of course raised […]
By: Diane Benjamin The Bloomington Council holds Committee of the Whole meetings to discuss items in public. In Normal they meet during the day for many hours at a time so the public doesn’t attend. The meeting with Lyle Sumek wasn’t even held in the Council Chambers. All of the pics below are from the […]
by: Diane Benjamin You can’t understand why politicians do what they do unless you know where their governing information comes from. Professor Renner used to work for the International City Managers Association. They are having a convention in September, I expect City Manger David Hales and probably Tari will attend. Of course, it will be […]
Somebody in Chicago is organizing a protest here! Wow, I guess we’ve hit the big time. They obviously don’t understand how wages are set, so here is the link again: http://blnnews.com/2012/08/22/the-minimum-wage-fallacy/ People with limited skills shouldn’t expect to earn a lot of money. Your dollar worth is measured by your skills. Fast food workers are […]
UPDATE: This article was originally published in August of 2012. Since Gov Quinn doesn’t understand economics, I’m republishing it. If you want to see higher unemployment, order food yourself at fast food restaurants, and make it impossible for youth to find jobs – raise the minimum wage! by: Diane Benjamin Minimum Wage – Living […]
