NH Sponsor Of Minimum Wage Restriction Law: Young People Are ‘Not Worth The Minimum’

[There Is No Spoon]

This year, newly-elected Republicans in the New Hampshire legislature pushed a bill to restrict the state’s minimum wage law to the lowest federally mandated amount. The bill, backed by GOP leadership, was vetoed by Gov. John Lynch (D-NH), but still passed by an override vote in both chambers. New Hampshire will continue to have the federal minimum wage, which is $7.25 per hour, a $15,000 salary for a full-time worker.

State Rep. Carol McGuire (R-NH), the sponsor of the law, still believes the federal minimum wage is too high. In a statement to reporters, she said she would like to repeal all minimum wage laws and have corporations pay workers whatever rate they desire. She also said the $7.25 minimum is overly generous to young people who are “not worth the minimum“:

Quote: “It’s very discriminatory, particularly for young people. They’re not worth the minimum,” she said. She believes there are young people who would get a job if they could be paid $5 an hour instead of the minimum.

McGuire’s accusation that “young people” are “not worth the minimum” is a slap in the face to youth around the country who work minimum jobs to support their families, save for college, or are forced to survive without the privileges of inherited wealth or their parents’ income.

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http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2011/08...m-wage-nh/

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Carol McGuire - scumsucking filth - and it lives in my state.

[jaxx]

These creeps don't have a clue about what a 7.25 an hour won't buy for a family. I suppose the woman is against food stamps too.

[SeattleGirl]

Seeing that she is a completely disgusting excuse for a human being, I say she's not worth what she's making in her cushy gubmit job, and I would propose that if she's not going to take it seriously, then she should seriously get nothing for her efforts.

[sandnsea]

She's right, teen-agers aren't worth as much as experienced workers. That's why experienced workers should get paid $15 hr, $31,000 a year, which is just $4,000 a year too much for food stamps for a family of four. Even though that $4,000 probably goes to increased taxes. The lucky duckies.

[nofurylike]

she certainly is "not worth" what she is paid to work for the people of her state.
i'm sorry she lives in your state, TINS.

[CTLawGuy]

(08-22-2011 10:32 PM)There Is No Spoon Wrote:  This year, newly-elected Republicans in the New Hampshire legislature pushed a bill to restrict the state’s minimum wage law to the lowest federally mandated amount. The bill, backed by GOP leadership, was vetoed by Gov. John Lynch (D-NH), but still passed by an override vote in both chambers. New Hampshire will continue to have the federal minimum wage, which is $7.25 per hour, a $15,000 salary for a full-time worker.

State Rep. Carol McGuire (R-NH), the sponsor of the law, still believes the federal minimum wage is too high. In a statement to reporters, she said she would like to repeal all minimum wage laws and have corporations pay workers whatever rate they desire. She also said the $7.25 minimum is overly generous to young people who are “not worth the minimum“:

Quote: “It’s very discriminatory, particularly for young people. They’re not worth the minimum,” she said. She believes there are young people who would get a job if they could be paid $5 an hour instead of the minimum.

McGuire’s accusation that “young people” are “not worth the minimum” is a slap in the face to youth around the country who work minimum jobs to support their families, save for college, or are forced to survive without the privileges of inherited wealth or their parents’ income.

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http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2011/08...m-wage-nh/

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Carol McGuire - scumsucking filth - and it lives in my state.

I'm hoping that all these people get swept out of power in the next election. I have SOME faith in the people of NH.