Christie To Chamber Of Commerce: ‘I’m Tired Of Hearing About Minimum Wage’
Click here for reuse options!Christie, who along with his wife raked in $700,000 last year, ignited a firestorm Tuesday in a speech that critics say mocked the 16.5 million Americans working for minimum wage.
“I’m tired of hearing about the minimum wage. I really am,” the Republican governor — and possible presidential candidate in 2016 — said at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Legal Reform Summit in Washington, D.C.
“I don’t think there’s a mother or a father sitting around the kitchen table tonight in America saying, ‘You know, honey, if our son or daughter could just make a higher minimum wage, my God, all of our dreams would be realized,’ ” he said.
Christie, a guy who knows his way around a kitchen table, vetoed a bill in January 2013 that would have given New Jersey’s lowest paid workers a $1.25-an-hour pay hike — claiming it jeopardized the economic recovery of his state…
New Jersey State Senate President Stephen Sweeney blasted Christie’s speech as condescending to people struggling to make ends meet.
“This is a group of people that he doesn’t care about,” he said. “The only group that’s done better since he’s been governor has been the millionaires in this state.”
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16 responses to Christie To Chamber Of Commerce: ‘I’m Tired Of Hearing About Minimum Wage’
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Boehner-Monkey October 22nd, 2014 at 11:22
Just remember, Chris…. it is minimum wage employees that serve up your White Castle Burgers! It’s ironic that a walking personification of Gluttony is telling people they can’t make a living wage.
Boehner Monkey October 22nd, 2014 at 11:22
Just remember, Chris…. it is minimum wage employees that serve up your White Castle Burgers! It’s ironic that a walking personification of Gluttony is telling people they can’t make a living wage.
crc3 October 22nd, 2014 at 11:26
…and I’m tired about hearing anything from Christie…
crc3 October 22nd, 2014 at 11:26
…and I’m tired about hearing anything from Christie…
Anomaly 100 October 22nd, 2014 at 11:28
OK then, let’s talk about bridges.
Anomaly 100 October 22nd, 2014 at 11:28
OK then, let’s talk about bridges.
Hirightnow October 22nd, 2014 at 11:43
I think there’s plenty of mothers and fathers sitting around the kitchen
table tonight in America saying, “You know, honey, if our son or
daughter could just make a higher minimum wage, he or she wouldn’t be living with us at the age of 23.”
Hirightnow October 22nd, 2014 at 11:43
I think there’s plenty of mothers and fathers sitting around the kitchen
table tonight in America saying, “You know, honey, if our son or
daughter could just make a higher minimum wage, he or she wouldn’t be living with us at the age of 23.”
rg9rts October 22nd, 2014 at 12:26
Like fat man knows what it is to work for a living…. Besides closing bridge entrances and the schultz defense
rg9rts October 22nd, 2014 at 12:26
Like fat man knows what it is to work for a living…. Besides closing bridge entrances and the schultz defense
mrbigstuff October 22nd, 2014 at 13:22
People in New Jersey should vote for the Governor to be paid minium wage see how fast he will propose a hugh hourly wage,but being a Repuke it will only be for him.
mrbigstuff October 22nd, 2014 at 13:22
People in New Jersey should vote for the Governor to be paid minium wage see how fast he will propose a hugh hourly wage,but being a Repuke it will only be for him.
Budda October 22nd, 2014 at 13:39
He’s tired of hearing about minimum wage and I’m tired of hearing about him.
Budda October 22nd, 2014 at 13:39
He’s tired of hearing about minimum wage and I’m tired of hearing about him.
tiredoftea October 22nd, 2014 at 13:44
Please run for President, please run for President, please run for President!
tiredoftea October 22nd, 2014 at 13:44
Please run for President, please run for President, please run for President!