Tag: federalism

States Should Decide Their Minimum Wage

While one hour of work might not be worth a whole lot in Georgia, the state’s $5.15 minimum wage is a meaningless metric to begin with. The federal minimum wage, currently $7.25, prevents virtually all employers from actually...

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The Federal Minimum Wage Checks Poverty

Under Georgia law, one hour of work isn’t worth a whole lot. Employers are only required to pay their employees $5.15 an hour, an amount that equates to just over $10,000 per year for a full-time job. Our neighbors aren’t doing...

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Federal Power Keeps States in Line

A group of workers votes to unionize but are immediately fired and blacklisted by employers. Commodity prices shoot through the roof, driven by the consolidation of suppliers into unregulated monopolies. Gaunt-faced children in...

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