Wallace To Christie: ‘Should You Be So Cavalier’ About Minimum Wage?
“Not being cavalier at all,” Christie replied. “I’m saying it exactly as I see it. What we need to do in this country is not have debate over a higher minimum wage. We have to have a debate over creating better-paying middle class jobs in the country. If that somehow doesn’t comport with what people in the political elite want, well, I’m sorry…
“There’s just not income inequality in this country,” Christie said. “The bigger problem is opportunity inequality. And that’s what mothers and fathers are sitting around kitchen tables talking about wanting for their children’s future. And that’s exactly what I was saying at the Chamber of Commerce. And I don’t back off from those comments one inch.”
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edmeyer_able October 26th, 2014 at 13:22
Maybe it’s time to cut his salary. not —–/s
edmeyer_able October 26th, 2014 at 13:22
Maybe it’s time to cut his salary. not —–/s
mea_mark October 26th, 2014 at 13:23
Chris Christie just doesn’t understand that more money flowing in the economy makes the economy better. Pay the people that make the least more and the money flows through the economy faster making the economy stronger. It would also mean that the overpaid CEOs would be taking less out of the economy and stashing it away in bank accounts.
William October 26th, 2014 at 14:12
He doesn’t seem to understand that a consumer based economy doesn’t work if there is no disposable income to purchase things. Even when there is a few extra dollars…..well, we know where that goes don’t we?
mea_mark October 26th, 2014 at 13:23
Chris Christie just doesn’t understand that more money flowing in the economy makes the economy better. Pay the people that make the least more and the money flows through the economy faster making the economy stronger. It would also mean that the overpaid CEOs would be taking less out of the economy and stashing it away in bank accounts.
William October 26th, 2014 at 14:12
He doesn’t seem to understand that a consumer based economy doesn’t work if there is no disposable income to purchase things. Even when there is a few extra dollars…..well, we know where that goes don’t we?
NW10 October 26th, 2014 at 13:37
This fat f**k doesn’t understand that higher wages = more people with money to spend which means more taxpayers, which means MORE JOBS!!!!
(((NW10,PATRIOT! ✓ᵛᵉʳᶦᶠᶦᵉᵈ))) October 26th, 2014 at 13:37
This fat f**k doesn’t understand that higher wages = more people with money to spend which means more taxpayers, which means MORE JOBS!!!!
fancypants October 26th, 2014 at 13:48
Chris Christie meet (R) ross perot
http://youtu.be/sM_PthsFFEw
fancypants October 26th, 2014 at 13:48
Chris Christie meet (R) ross perot
http://youtu.be/sM_PthsFFEw
Obewon October 26th, 2014 at 13:50
Christie’s NJ was 47th worst in jobs creation via BLS March. His economic illiteracy proves why today’s remaining repubs plummeted to 23.9%. Seattle’s $15/hr minimum wages ‘trickle-up’ that has jump started many better-paying middle class jobs.
Obewon October 26th, 2014 at 13:50
Christie’s NJ ’47th worst in jobs creation’ via BLS March, is now erasing jobs. His economic illiteracy proves why today’s remaining repubs plummeted to 23.9%. Seattle’s $15/hr minimum wages ‘trickle-up’, having jump started many better-paying middle class jobs increasing business profits by consumers 70%+ share of disposable income.
William October 26th, 2014 at 13:53
“If that somehow doesn’t comport with what people in the political elite want, well, I’m sorry…”
New Jersey? Here’s your sign.
M D Reese October 26th, 2014 at 14:27
I love it. My state could use some of these, too.
William October 26th, 2014 at 15:28
As could mine. (Maine).
mea_mark October 26th, 2014 at 15:58
I need one that says ‘My plants are smarter than my Governor’, it’s Texas.
M D Reese October 26th, 2014 at 17:40
We had a public defender here during Bush 41’s time that had a bumper sticker on her car that said “Pot is an herb. Bush is a dope.”
William October 26th, 2014 at 13:53
“If that somehow doesn’t comport with what people in the political elite want, well, I’m sorry…”
New Jersey? Here’s your sign.
M D Reese October 26th, 2014 at 14:27
I love it. My state could use some of these, too.
William October 26th, 2014 at 15:28
As could mine. (Maine).
mea_mark October 26th, 2014 at 15:58
I need one that says ‘My plants are smarter than my Governor’, it’s Texas.
M D Reese October 26th, 2014 at 17:40
We had a public defender here during Bush 41’s time that had a bumper sticker on her car that said “Pot is an herb. Bush is a dope.”
arc99 October 26th, 2014 at 14:04
More of the same “trickle down” BS we have been hearing from the GOP for years.
A minimum wage increase has an immediate, tangible effect on the purchasing power of millions of Americans.
The solutions from Christie and the GOP always involve providing some new benefit for corporations without any requirement that a single job will be created by that benefit.
Here you go big corporation, another tax cut coming your way. Now you can earn even bigger profits when you ship jobs to China and India.
William October 26th, 2014 at 14:07
Yeah, that “trickle down” that started with Reagan should be kicking in any day now.
M D Reese October 26th, 2014 at 14:26
I used to call it “Golden Showers”.
William October 26th, 2014 at 15:30
Or ….
http://youtu.be/kfdpcrOgUp4
Obewon October 26th, 2014 at 14:13
Even Christie’s own Pope says: Trickle-Down Economics ‘Has Never Been Confirmed By The Facts’-Pope Francis! http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2013/11/26/2997451/pope-francis-trickle/
Suzanne McFly October 26th, 2014 at 14:37
They are being very quiet about this Pope’s statements, or is it just me?
rg9rts October 26th, 2014 at 14:49
Always when it doesn’t jive with their view of the world…Who am I to judge gays….
Obewon October 26th, 2014 at 15:09
All repubs have remaining today are delusional dissemblers debunked by every fact, including conservatives own Pope!
M D Reese October 26th, 2014 at 14:25
I wonder if they will ever figure out that “workers” are also “consumers”, and that maybe if they had more money in their pockets they might BUY something once in awhile…
Suzanne McFly October 26th, 2014 at 14:36
That is common sense to us, but not these types. He is todays version of Marie Antoinette, “let them eat cake”.
M D Reese October 26th, 2014 at 17:41
MMMM–Cake!
Dwendt44 October 27th, 2014 at 00:31
Except in Antoinette’s case, she was talking about a cheap bread type product that the poorest people ate to just barely survive.
M D Reese October 27th, 2014 at 12:51
Actually, the deeper you research that whole topic, the less you know–including if she ever even said it.
rg9rts October 26th, 2014 at 14:48
Got the message?
M D Reese October 26th, 2014 at 17:41
I’ve known it all my life. I started doing odd jobs when I was 11.
arc99 October 26th, 2014 at 14:04
More of the same “trickle down” BS we have been hearing from the GOP for years.
A minimum wage increase has an immediate, tangible effect on the purchasing power of millions of Americans.
The solutions from Christie and the GOP always involve providing some new benefit for corporations without any requirement that a single job will be created by that benefit.
Here you go big corporation, another tax cut coming your way. Now you can earn even bigger profits when you ship jobs to China and India.
William October 26th, 2014 at 14:07
Yeah, that “trickle down” that started with Reagan should be kicking in any day now.
M D Reese October 26th, 2014 at 14:26
I used to call it “Golden Showers”.
William October 26th, 2014 at 15:30
Or ….
http://youtu.be/kfdpcrOgUp4
Obewon October 26th, 2014 at 14:13
Even Christie’s own Pope says: Trickle-Down Economics ‘Has Never Been Confirmed By The Facts’-Pope Francis! http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2013/11/26/2997451/pope-francis-trickle/
Suzanne McFly October 26th, 2014 at 14:37
They are being very quiet about this Pope’s statements, or is it just me?
rg9rts October 26th, 2014 at 14:49
Always when it doesn’t jive with their view of the world…Who am I to judge gays….
Obewon October 26th, 2014 at 15:09
All repubs have remaining today are delusional dissemblers debunked by every fact, including conservatives own Pope!
M D Reese October 26th, 2014 at 14:25
I wonder if they will ever figure out that “workers” are also “consumers”, and that maybe if they had more money in their pockets they might BUY something once in awhile…
Suzanne McFly October 26th, 2014 at 14:36
That is common sense to us, but not these types. He is todays version of Marie Antoinette, “let them eat cake”.
M D Reese October 26th, 2014 at 17:41
MMMM–Cake!
Dwendt44 October 27th, 2014 at 00:31
Except in Antoinette’s case, she was talking about a cheap bread type product that the poorest people ate to just barely survive.
M D Reese October 27th, 2014 at 12:51
Actually, the deeper you research that whole topic, the less you know–including if she ever even said it.
rg9rts October 26th, 2014 at 14:48
Got the message?
M D Reese October 26th, 2014 at 17:41
I’ve known it all my life. I started doing odd jobs when I was 11.
mrbigstuff October 26th, 2014 at 14:07
Chrstie and his family sit around the kitchen table with Lobster,Steak and Caviar earning $700,000 a year,While the minium wage cook catches the bus home to eat there left overs wairing for food sttamps.
mrbigstuff October 26th, 2014 at 14:07
Chrstie and his family sit around the kitchen table with Lobster,Steak and Caviar earning $700,000 a year,While the minium wage cook catches the bus home to eat there left overs wairing for food sttamps.
rg9rts October 26th, 2014 at 14:08
That fat bastard hasn’t a clue what it means to live on minimum wage
Suzanne McFly October 26th, 2014 at 14:34
If he lived on minimum wage for a month, he would lose weight cause that lap band surgery he got doesn’t seem to be doing the trick.
rg9rts October 26th, 2014 at 14:46
They should have put the band around his neck
rg9rts October 26th, 2014 at 14:08
That fat bastard hasn’t a clue what it means to live on minimum wage
Suzanne McFly October 26th, 2014 at 14:34
If he lived on minimum wage for a month, he would lose weight cause that lap band surgery he got doesn’t seem to be doing the trick.
rg9rts October 26th, 2014 at 14:46
They should have put the band around his neck
M D Reese October 26th, 2014 at 14:23
Bull puckey!. When I started out in the workforce in the late 60s, minimum wage was $1.65 an hour and you could almost live on that if you worked full time. CEOs back then were making about 30 times what the average worker made. Now the minimum wage is $7.25 an hour, it’s almost impossible to find full time work, it’s not possible to live on it even if you were working full time, and CEOs are making 300-400 times what the average worker makes. Yeah Christie–it’s just an “opportunity” problem, not that all of our middle-class jobs have been sent to communist China and the only jobs available here are based on the Micky D-WallyWorld model.
fancypants October 26th, 2014 at 14:42
“I’m saying it exactly as I see it. What we need to do in this country is not have debate over a higher minimum wage. We have to have a debate over creating better-paying middle class jobs in the country. If that somehow doesn’t comport with what people in the political elite want, well, I’m sorry…
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“im sorry ” is that an apology to chris or the citizens of new jersey ?
edmeyer_able October 26th, 2014 at 14:51
Someone should tell him we once had jobs like that but his buddy mitt and bain capital shipped those overseas.
fancypants October 26th, 2014 at 22:17
don’t forget they had friends in Washington to make it a reality