Christie vetoes NJ minimum wage bill

Posted by | August 30, 2016 16:17 | Filed under: News Behaving Badly Politics

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Chris Christie vetoed a bill that would have raised the minimum wage in New Jersey to $15 an hour.

Christie described the minimum wage proposal as the “heavy hand of government” and said it would hurt small businesses.

“All of this sounds great, raising the minimum wage, when you’re spending someone else’s money,” Christie said when announcing his veto at an event at a market in Pennington, N.J.

Christie also called the proposal a “radical increase” and slammed the state’s Democratic legislature, saying it is pandering “to folks who are uninformed because they neither receive the minimum wage nor pay it,” according to philly.com.

Democrats have said they plan to fight for a constitutional amendment to raise the minimum wage.

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9 responses to Christie vetoes NJ minimum wage bill

  1. William August 30th, 2016 at 17:46

    “All of this sounds great, raising the minimum wage, when you’re spending someone else’s money,”

    Coming from the guy who spent 10.5 million of the taxpayers dollars defending himself during Bridge gate. http://nj1015.com/taxpayers-have-spent-8-2m-on-christies-lawyers/

    • whatthe46 August 31st, 2016 at 02:06

      great one william. and he has issues with Michelle. i’d say because she’s healthy and his family is a bunch of fat pigs.

  2. Larry Schmitt August 30th, 2016 at 18:07

    Of course he did.

  3. Obewon August 30th, 2016 at 19:42

    60% of U.S. workers are covered by $15/Hr minimum wages including BHO44’s 150% overtime, just signed. In 2014 NJ tied with 3 states for fewest jobs created = 14k (BLS)

    Meanwhile the NY state budget includes a historic increase in the minimum wage, ultimately reaching $15 an hour for all workers in all industries across the state.

    For workers in New York City employed by large businesses (those with at least 11 employees), the minimum wage would rise to $11 at the end of 2016, then another $2 each year after, reaching $15 on 12/31/2018. https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-signs-15-minimum-wage-plan-and-12-week-paid-family-leave-policy-law

  4. crc3 August 30th, 2016 at 19:54

    CC is another lousy excuse for a public servant. He and Rump can sail on out of here on the Titanic 2 as far as I’m concerned….

    • John_St_John August 31st, 2016 at 10:53

      Only if the hull of that ship is covered in Limpet mines and the hold stuffed chock full of AmNFO and T.N.T.

  5. Gary Parillo August 31st, 2016 at 01:37

    According to a N.Y. times report,Trumps 30 million tax debt to N.J. was suddenly reduced to 5 million,”after” Christie took office there in 2010 ! But help the struggling workers? Repukeacons are beyond pathetic.The demise of there nasty party is long overdue.

  6. bpollen August 31st, 2016 at 05:08

    Isn’t it cute how he thinks he might still have a political career?

  7. jybarz August 31st, 2016 at 07:31

    That’s right Mr Piggy. just your snout in the trough.

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