Republican Senate Candidate and war profiteer Alan Weh has signaled the direction he would take as a U.S. Senator. He was caught on tape at an Albuquerque Business gathering by saying, "so what?" to the dilemma of people making $4 an hour. He doesn't think anyone under the age of 26 should get a minimum wage. This is your modern day republican speaking in front of members of the Economic Forum in Albuquerque. These are the supposed movers and shakers in our business community. Except they have been sitting on their collective butts for years by protecting what they have rather than growing the economy in this state. They are leaderless and bereft of ideas. It hasn't always been like this with those folks, but something has happened to these once community minded people. It is a very sad situation.
The whole question of a minimum wage hike in this country should get more attention, especially in New Mexico. I remember my first job at a lumber yard back in 1963 provided me with a $1.25 an hour wage. I lived on that for a summer before starting at the University. I also earned minimum wage in my other jobs while in school and I got regular raises. This was back when the income tax rates were high and the economy was booming and the local business leaders were good at what they did and were generous in giving resources to the community.
Gary King's campaign finally has some TV time purchased. His new ad is effective on the minimum wage and the Governor Martinez era meltdown of the economy here. But, it probably is too little and too late to make a difference.
The whole question of a minimum wage hike in this country should get more attention, especially in New Mexico. I remember my first job at a lumber yard back in 1963 provided me with a $1.25 an hour wage. I lived on that for a summer before starting at the University. I also earned minimum wage in my other jobs while in school and I got regular raises. This was back when the income tax rates were high and the economy was booming and the local business leaders were good at what they did and were generous in giving resources to the community.
Gary King's campaign finally has some TV time purchased. His new ad is effective on the minimum wage and the Governor Martinez era meltdown of the economy here. But, it probably is too little and too late to make a difference.
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Weh's comments just elaborate the complete disconnect between the "haves" and "have nots." Unfortunately the "haves" completely control politics and "have nots" are losing hope. These are the seeds for social unrest and revolution.
Re King's TV ads: agree--too little and way too late!
Way too little; way too late... at least for Gary King. However, it migh get some Democratic voters out to the polls, so we can save the NM House.
To Don Schiff: Your one of those Democrats that I heard abandoned King afer the primary and probably did not give him one thin dime or walk a single precinct for him even though your a State Central Committe member. The real question: Is the house really worth saving? Maybe Democrats really need to loose the house to remind them of what happens when they do not vote or support their own and Republicans take over! Two years of a Republican controlled house should be enough to shake Democrats to their senses and start voting again. Loosing a few top tier races should have the same effect, but 4 more years of damage will really destroy this state even more. I shutter to think that Robert Aragon has a real chance of beating Tim Keller, that Dunn just may pull off an upset over Ray Powell and that Maggie may loose to our fool of a Secretary of State.
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