New York Governor Cuomo To Propose Raising Minimum Wage
Click here for reuse options!The proposal is something of a reversal for Cuomo, who less than a year ago was opposed to allowing municipalities across the state to set different minimum wages. Having several different minimum wages throughout the state, Cuomo said last February, would create chaos by forcing communities to compete against one another. The current minimum wage in New York state is $8.75 per hour, a figure that’s set to rise to $9 at the end of this year.
Cuomo’s position reportedly began to shift this summer when he was courting the support of the progressive Working Families Party and backed a proposal to let different municipalities set different minimum wages. Under that proposal, New York City would have been able to set a minimum wage as high as $13.13 an hour.
While labor groups are praising Cuomo’s decision to raise the wage, Bill Lipton, the state director of the Working Families Party, expressed disappointment that Cuomo, who was re-elected to a second four-year term in November, did not go further.
“We applaud Governor Cuomo’s proposed increase in the state minimum wage as an important first step in the right direction,” Lipton said in a statement Sunday. “But $11.50 is almost $2 less than what he endorsed last spring. And the truth is it’s nearly impossible to raise a family in this state on even $12 or $13 an hour.”
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J. Jones January 20th, 2015 at 09:25
It might be a mistake to have any large minimum wage increases before the fed tightens the money supply.
mea_mark January 20th, 2015 at 09:33
That’ just an excuse to keep from helping the people.
J. Jones January 20th, 2015 at 09:44
No. It’s a concern. When the fed tightens the currency then my dollars will be worth more and I will expect prices to lower, not rise. Thus, it’s reasonable to expect most consumers will make a flight to competitively priced items and services and with that flight, they’ll force the business owners to eat the cost of the minimum wage increase. That, in turn, won’t be good news for the minimum wage earners.
mea_mark January 20th, 2015 at 10:13
Any shift in the value of the dollar will be negligible and won’t cause any large change in spending habits. It is just a talking point and an excuse to oppress the poor.
J. Jones January 20th, 2015 at 10:15
I disagree, but what’s your reasoning?
mea_mark January 20th, 2015 at 10:21
Yellen isn’t going to make any big sudden changes, it is not her style. Any changes that come will be gradual and carefully monitored. That is one of the reasons she was picked for the job.
FYI, getting banned at Freakoutnation puts you on awfully thin ice here. Tread carefully.
J. Jones January 20th, 2015 at 10:57
Tightening will come sooner then later and won’t be negligible. As for spending habits, they have already undergone significant adjustments toward searching for value as a result of the recession of 2007.
One gets banned at Freakedoutnation for asking for clarification or defending oneself when a “moderator” says one must have something up their butt. It’s OK, I got the same treatment from one of her fellow bloggers, Jim Treacher at the Daily Caller, for making a similar request. I expect Alan is more mature than that. Indeed, Alan is one of my favorites and I would enjoy eating at a table that included the Colmes and the Carvilles. But OK, if you want to make the threat for Alan then knock yourself out.
tracey marie January 20th, 2015 at 12:17
you certainly whine and pull the victim card all day long. The pattern shows you to be the problem.
J. Jones January 20th, 2015 at 12:20
Victim? Not me. Why would you say such a thing? And what pattern are you talking about?
William January 20th, 2015 at 11:03
” I will expect prices to lower, not rise. ”
Yeah cuz’ historically that happens..um…?
J. Jones January 20th, 2015 at 11:08
That historically happens when currency is harder to get. But you probably knew that, didn’t you?
mea_mark January 20th, 2015 at 11:43
Your trolling more than anything else, just trying to stir up unneccessary fear about the economy when things are going good. Sorry, but you reek of partisan rhetoric.
J. Jones January 20th, 2015 at 11:57
Oh? How so? The simple fact is that the minimum wage twice under the President for whom I voted. And, of course, prices do go down when currency gains value. If you disagree with that, then why?
J. Jones January 20th, 2015 at 10:25
It might be a mistake to have any large minimum wage increases before the fed tightens the money supply.
mea_mark January 20th, 2015 at 10:33
That’ just an excuse to keep from helping the people.
J. Jones January 20th, 2015 at 10:44
No. It’s a concern. When the fed tightens the currency then my dollars will be worth more and I will expect prices to lower, not rise. Thus, it’s reasonable to expect most consumers will make a flight to competitively priced items and services and with that flight, they’ll force the business owners to eat the cost of the minimum wage increase. That, in turn, won’t be good news for the minimum wage earners.
mea_mark January 20th, 2015 at 11:13
Any shift in the value of the dollar will be negligible and won’t cause any large change in spending habits. It is just a talking point and an excuse to oppress the poor.
J. Jones January 20th, 2015 at 11:15
I disagree, but what’s your reasoning?
mea_mark January 20th, 2015 at 11:21
Yellen isn’t going to make any big sudden changes, it is not her style. Any changes that come will be gradual and carefully monitored. That is one of the reasons she was picked for the job.
FYI, getting banned at Freakoutnation puts you on awfully thin ice here. Tread carefully.
J. Jones January 20th, 2015 at 11:57
Tightening will come sooner than later and won’t be negligible. As for spending habits, they have already undergone significant adjustments toward searching for value as a result of the recession of 2007.
One gets banned at Freakedoutnation for asking for clarification or defending oneself when a “moderator” says one must have something up one’s butt. It’s OK, I got the same treatment from one of her fellow bloggers, Jim Treacher at the Daily Caller, for making a similar request. I expect Alan is more mature than that. Indeed, Alan is one of my favorites and I would enjoy eating at a table that included the Colmes and the Carvilles. But OK, if you want to make the threat for Alan then knock yourself out.
tracey marie January 20th, 2015 at 13:17
you certainly whine and pull the victim card all day long. The pattern shows you to be the problem.
J. Jones January 20th, 2015 at 13:20
Victim? Not me. Why would you say such a thing? And what pattern are you talking about?
William January 20th, 2015 at 12:03
” I will expect prices to lower, not rise. ”
Yeah cuz’ historically that happens..um…?
J. Jones January 20th, 2015 at 12:08
That historically happens when currency is harder to get. But you probably knew that, didn’t you?
mea_mark January 20th, 2015 at 12:43
Your trolling more than anything else, just trying to stir up unneccessary fear about the economy when things are going good. Sorry, but you reek of partisan rhetoric.
J. Jones January 20th, 2015 at 12:57
Oh? How so? The simple fact is that the minimum wage was raised twice under the President for whom I voted. And, of course, prices do go down when currency gains value. Indeed, no one should be afraid to discover their money has more unit value – that’s certainly better than finding one’s money is become less valuable. If you disagree with that, then why?
mea_mark January 20th, 2015 at 09:32
A step in the right direction, is still a step in the right direction. Do it quickly and let’s see how well it works and do it again later at a higher level to really make it right.
tracey marie January 20th, 2015 at 10:27
Indeed, we need to make the minimum higher so people can live without assistance and be able to have a life, not work 2 jobs
Dwendt44 January 21st, 2015 at 13:45
It is working in Washington state. The economy there is one of, if not THE, fastest growing on the country.
mea_mark January 20th, 2015 at 10:32
A step in the right direction, is still a step in the right direction. Do it quickly and let’s see how well it works and do it again later at a higher level to really make it right.
tracey marie January 20th, 2015 at 11:27
Indeed, we need to make the minimum higher so people can live without assistance and be able to have a life, not work 2 jobs
Dwendt44 January 21st, 2015 at 14:45
It is working in Washington state. The economy there is one of, if not THE, fastest growing on the country.
Suzanne McFly January 20th, 2015 at 11:26
Oh noooo, so many in New York will lose their jobs and the rich will become poor, oooooh will it ever end…../s
Suzanne McFly January 20th, 2015 at 12:26
Oh noooo, so many in New York will lose their jobs and the rich will become poor, oooooh will it ever end…../s
Jimmy Fleck January 20th, 2015 at 12:50
So why not just set the minimum wage to 400% of the poverty level? Then nobody would need Obamacare credits and can pay for their own food and housing. We could cancel the food stamp program, assisted housing programs, earned income tax credits, basically all of the programs that we pay for to feed and house the poor.
mea_mark January 20th, 2015 at 13:12
Humanity is heading in that direction. It will probably take a hundred years to get there though.
Dwendt44 January 21st, 2015 at 13:44
Raising the minimum wage will push the wages of other higher as well. I used to work at a job that paid a set amount over the minimum (that was a loooog time ago). Those making $9 an hour will get a raise too. Others, just over the $10.50 will likely adjust as well. BUT more importantly, those programs you criticize, ACA credits, food stamps and affordable housing don’t just help the minimum wage earners. Many disabled and elderly also get some economic help from those programs. Not to mention many a military family.
Jimmy Fleck January 20th, 2015 at 13:50
So why not just set the minimum wage to 400% of the poverty level? Then nobody would need Obamacare credits and can pay for their own food and housing. We could cancel the food stamp program, assisted housing programs, earned income tax credits, basically all of the programs that we pay for to feed and house the poor.
mea_mark January 20th, 2015 at 14:12
Humanity is heading in that direction. It will probably take a hundred years to get there though.
Dwendt44 January 21st, 2015 at 14:44
Raising the minimum wage will push the wages of other higher as well. I used to work at a job that paid a set amount over the minimum (that was a loooog time ago). Those making $9 an hour will get a raise too. Others, just over the $10.50 will likely adjust as well. BUT more importantly, those programs you criticize, ACA credits, food stamps and affordable housing don’t just help the minimum wage earners. Many disabled and elderly also get some economic help from those programs. Not to mention many a military family.