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Who Doesn’t Want a Hike in the Minimum Wage? [Consumers Raise Their Hands]

In his State of the Union speech, President Obama proposed raising the minimum wage to $9 an hour. Of course, Speaker of the House, John Boehner, wasted no time in blasting it as a job killer and a threat to … Continue reading

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TimmyCo Is a Job Creator…for Robots

Recently, politicians have squared off over whether the Bush tax cuts should be extended for people earning over $250,000. The argument goes that if you raise taxes on small businesses, then you are penalizing the “job creators.” Now, at TimmyCo, … Continue reading

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If You Cut Our Loopholes, We’ll Cut Your Jobs

In the Congressional negotiations to raise the debt ceiling, Democrats have proposed raising revenues by ending Bush-era tax cuts for Americans earning more than $1 million a year and eliminating various corporate tax credits and subsidies. Although a majority of … Continue reading

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