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Obama to lift minimum wage for federal contractors: White House (Dictatorship continues)
Reuters ^

Posted on 01/28/2014 4:33:05 AM PST by Perdogg

President Barack Obama will announce on Tuesday he is issuing an executive order to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour for federal contract workers with new contracts, the White House said.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Business/Economy
KEYWORDS: executiveorders; federalcontractors; minimumwage; obamaminimumwage
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1 posted on 01/28/2014 4:33:05 AM PST by Perdogg
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To: Perdogg

Its just tax $$$.

Libs have been calling for him to do this.


2 posted on 01/28/2014 4:35:04 AM PST by sickoflibs (Obama : 'If you like your Doctor you can keep him, PERIOD! Don't believe the GOPs warnings')
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To: Perdogg

I heard Rushbo say that Union contracts are based on the minimum wage. It’s going to seem like 100 years between now and 2016.


3 posted on 01/28/2014 4:35:44 AM PST by Rappini (Veritas vos Liberabit)
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I don’t know the extent, but many civil service union contracts are indexed to minimum wage. Question is, would this executive action trigger it?


4 posted on 01/28/2014 4:37:55 AM PST by IamConservative (There is no place like 127.0.0.1)
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To: Perdogg
Above his pay grade!

Can we begin impeachment proceeding now?

5 posted on 01/28/2014 4:39:15 AM PST by TexasCajun
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To: Perdogg

This is actually probably within his authority as the chief executive.


6 posted on 01/28/2014 4:40:07 AM PST by CitizenUSA (Sodomy and abortion: the only constitutional rights cherished by Democrats.)
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7 posted on 01/28/2014 4:41:54 AM PST by dontreadthis
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To: IamConservative

I don’t think this has anything to do with civil service. My take is it will only apply to contractors. Most of them probably already pay more than minimum wage, but there are some contractors that do very low skill work, like mowing lawns.


8 posted on 01/28/2014 4:42:36 AM PST by CitizenUSA (Sodomy and abortion: the only constitutional rights cherished by Democrats.)
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To: Perdogg

see here: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3116518/posts


9 posted on 01/28/2014 4:44:00 AM PST by markomalley (Nothing emboldens the wicked so greatly as the lack of courage on the part of the good -- Leo XIII)
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To: Perdogg

It’s easy to look generous when it’s with other people’s money.


10 posted on 01/28/2014 4:44:28 AM PST by Daveinyork (IER)
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To: Perdogg

We have a system of checks and balances, yet nothing is being done to check the dictator. This once great nation is in a shambles thanks to so many corrupt politicians.


11 posted on 01/28/2014 4:47:37 AM PST by kenmcg
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To: Perdogg

So the UNIONS can say this satisfies their ‘minimum wage increase’ triggers and auto-increases their pay too?


12 posted on 01/28/2014 4:57:12 AM PST by Mr. K (If you like your constitution, you can keep it...Period.)
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To: Perdogg

How many federal contractors get minimum wage?


13 posted on 01/28/2014 4:57:31 AM PST by Mr. K (If you like your constitution, you can keep it...Period.)
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To: Perdogg

OK so if Boehner won’t impeach Obama for not doing his job, lets impeach Boehner for not doing his job...


14 posted on 01/28/2014 4:58:44 AM PST by Mr. K (If you like your constitution, you can keep it...Period.)
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To: Mr. K

Bingo!!!


15 posted on 01/28/2014 5:00:18 AM PST by ken5050 (This space available cheap...)
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To: kenmcg

At some point, we should all blame the GOP for not even trying to stop this.

They are worthless.


16 posted on 01/28/2014 5:01:50 AM PST by vmivol00 (I won't be reconstructed.)
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To: Perdogg

If there were only a way to ensure that he didn’t get more money to pay for it...

And just as a reminder, the principal reason Demolshoviks raise the minimu wage has nothing to do with minimum wage earners. It is because union contracts are often tied to minimum wage, i.e. “Painters will receive 2.4 x the Federal minimum wage.”


17 posted on 01/28/2014 5:02:28 AM PST by SampleMan (Feral Humans are the refuse of socialism.)
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To: Perdogg

and then he will hire only his cronies


18 posted on 01/28/2014 5:04:24 AM PST by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: Perdogg

He’s very generous with our money. Smart government ensuring it pays more than necessary for everything.


19 posted on 01/28/2014 5:07:53 AM PST by Williams (No Obama)
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To: Perdogg

He’s very generous with our money. Smart government ensuring it pays more than necessary for everything.


20 posted on 01/28/2014 5:07:53 AM PST by Williams (No Obama)
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