Should the federal minimum wage be raised?
Activists and supporters push for a higher federal minimum wage of seven dollars and twenty five cents, with California moving toward nine dollars in 2014 and ten dollars by 2016. Westminster and Garden Grove chambers of commerce members Syed Shah and Sandra McClure weighed in on the issue.
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Struggling businesses oppose minimum wage hike in guest column
Sandra McClure argues the federal minimum wage raise would raise payroll taxes and insurance costs, risking job losses and closures. She cites a 16.36 percent payroll increase costing her two Baskin Robbins shops about 25 056 30 annually, and urges market forces to govern wages. McClure owns shops in Westminster and Newport Beach and invites reader opinions.
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Minimum wage debate and worker compensation concerns
Syed Shah, president of the Westminster Chamber of Commerce and owner of the Best Western Westminster Inn, argues that a higher minimum wage helps workers and customers while noting short term business stress. He contrasts U.S. wealth with child labor history in Pakistan and calls for protections for the very poor.
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Letter to the Editor on background checks and gun violence
Ian MacGregor argues fully vetting gun buyers nationwide could curb violence. He notes mass killers like Lanza Loughner and Holmes showed HIPAA privacy limits, and asserts criminals and insane individuals drive gun violence, not law abiding owners.
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