Politics

Democrats Can’t Accept the Trade Off of a Job-Killing Minimum Wage

DOUBLE STANDARD

Each side cherry picks facts, but the latest offender is the White House that won’t accept an estimate that its $10.10 proposal would cost jobs.

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When it comes to President Obama’s proposed increase in the minimum wage, the White House would like to have its cake, eat it too, and claim that the cake has zero calories.

Tuesday, the Congressional Budget Office released its analysis of The White House’s proposed $10.10

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