Government wage rules in federal min wage clash with free market
Our view argues against raising the federal minimum wage to 6.15 dollars, contending wage policy should arise from supply and demand. It states government mandates harm the poor, reduce employment, and infringe on states rights. It appeals to constitutional limits and urges state led debate.
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Congress
Clinton
Washington, D.C
Permian Basin
Employment Policies Institute
Texas
Public Forum contact details for Odessa American
Public input channel instructions list Odessa American mailing address PO Box 2952 Odessa Texas 79760 a fax number 915 333 7742 and an email link.freedom.com for submitting letters to the newspaper.
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Public Forum
Odessa
American PO
Prosperity and the moral deficit in Lieberman’s rhetoric
Cal Thomas argues Lieberman uses God to bless Gore and his policies while critics on both sides warn against religious manipulation in politics. He questions whether wealth truly cures social ills and contends politicians exploit faith for expedient promises, urging genuine leadership over pandering.
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Joseph Lieberman
al Gore
Lieberman
George W. Bush
Bush
God
Mammon
Gore
Thomas
Fairness doctrine's fall and free speech in broadcasting
Sullum argues the FCC repealed the fairness doctrine in 1987 due to its chilling effect on speech while noting lingering rules like political editorial and personal attack. He contends the scarcity rationale for content limits faded with more channels and asserts the public airwaves argument is weak as cable mirrors broadcast content. Reason magazine writer Sullum analyzes First Amendment implications and the drift toward treating electronic and print media similarly.
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FCC
U.S. Supreme Court
Trine
New York Times
CNN
U.S
Sullum
Reason Magazine
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Willmore
Chow
Rehmond
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METS
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