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Report1212

(661 posts) Mon Jan 28, 2013, 05:50 PM Jan 2013

Chris Christie vetoes minimum wage increase [View all]

Christie the moderate?

This minimum wage increase would’ve brought the wage to $8.50 and then tie it to the consumer price index for the future. Christie said he wanted instead to raise the wage by only 25 cents this year, and then 50 cents the next year and 25 cents more three years from now.

A recent Quinnipac poll found that 82 percent of New Jerseyans support simply raising the wage to $8.50, showing that the governor is siding with the far-right in his veto.

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Chris Christie vetoes minimum wage increase [View all] Report1212 Jan 2013 OP

not a moderate - a koch man with a democratic legislature. hollysmom Jan 2013 #1

Agreed! supercats Jan 2013 #17

He's as bad as the rest of the wingnut governors duffyduff Jan 2013 #26

Well I hope those who are working for minimum wage in NJ Cha Jan 2013 #2

Then he should have to try to live on it for six months. Asshole. nt Mnemosyne Jan 2013 #3

His net worth is apparently $4 million Report1212 Jan 2013 #4

Disgusting pos thinks he knows what anyone that is working poor needs or 'deserves'. Mnemosyne Jan 2013 #10

Can the NJ legislature overturn the veto? Canuckistanian Jan 2013 #5

With 82% of the popular vote 4_TN_TITANS Jan 2013 #6

I wonder where the national media is right now... WCGreen Jan 2013 #7

The national media sulphurdunn Jan 2013 #21

I knew it couldn't last....Christie's true colors are showing once again. nt. OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #8

Unfortunately you are right... awoke_in_2003 Jan 2013 #24

I don't know...that's like $14,000 (after taxes) per year. Way too much money.. BlueJazz Jan 2013 #9

It IS too much money bongbong Jan 2013 #23

He does not represent the people. athena Jan 2013 #11

See? I wish people would stop praising him. He's a REPUBLICAN!!!!! nt valerief Jan 2013 #12

but...but...but he didn't spit on the President when his state was desperate TheKentuckian Jan 2013 #25

I wonder if he will win re-election handily now? kimbutgar Jan 2013 #13

Another rich prick Repuke mokawanis Jan 2013 #14

one term nt Deep13 Jan 2013 #15

There's secondvariety Jan 2013 #16

there is no longer such a thing as a moderate Republican rurallib Jan 2013 #18

Gee whiz... UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2013 #19

People who thought he is a moderate are fools Politicub Jan 2013 #20

don't forget hollysmom Jan 2013 #27

And to Think Caeser67 Jan 2013 #22