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2014-01-28 Home Front: Politix

The Executive Orders Begin: Obama To Lift Minimum Wage For Federal Contractors

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Posted by trailing wife 2014-01-28 10:37|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ] Top

#1 Another Constitutional bypass by President Selfie? He may raise his own pay next by decree.

Posted by Mugsy Glink 2014-01-28 11:42|| 2014-01-28 11:42|| Front Page Top

More bovine flatulence.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-01-28 11:51|| 2014-01-28 11:51|| Front Page Top

#3 It's actually quite remarkable how many additional 'laws' are 'enacted' by simply making them requirements for government contracts.

Posted by Iblis 2014-01-28 12:40|| 2014-01-28 12:40|| Front Page Top

#4 Charles Krauthammer says it's a "pathetic bluff", that the president tried this before without effect except in the EPA. link

I am not sanguine, but my primary candidates rarely win, so it's possible this is not my area of expertise.

Posted by trailing wife 2014-01-28 13:19|| 2014-01-28 13:19|| Front Page Top

#5 No worries TW. I've found that knowing a little about a lot, and a lot about nothing has it's rewards.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-01-28 14:43|| 2014-01-28 14:43|| Front Page Top

#6 how many government workers get minimum wage? Somehow I thought they paid a bit more generously.

Posted by rjschwarz 2014-01-28 15:06|| 2014-01-28 15:06|| Front Page Top

#7 It's not "government workers". It's government contract-workers. Employees paid by a contractor, said contractor having a contract with the USG.

The only ones I figure will be directly affected are those doing low-level work like food service.
However, it also may force overall increases, because contractors will have to raise their 'floor' salaries at the higher levels.

In any case, it will force an increase in what the USG will have to pay out in contract payments, or the USG is going to get less for its money because contract firms are going to cut costs someplace, or the USG is going to have to modify the contract performance work statements, because there won't be extra money to cover the minimum wage increase.

And- in where union labor is required as part of the contract, the costs will also go up. It will also likely percolate down to the state levels as well.

Posted by Pappy 2014-01-28 16:13|| 2014-01-28 16:13|| Front Page Top

#8 2013 gov't spending on "contracts" was 0.46 Trillion Dollars. "Direct payments" like Social Security, unemployment, Pell Grants total 1.00 Trillion Dollars.
See usaspending.gov for details

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2014-01-28 17:17|| 2014-01-28 17:17|| Front Page Top

#9 Direct payments aren't being affected by 'budget issues'. And won't be under this administration. Unless, the minimum wage boost is used to recalculate payments in some areas...

Posted by Pappy 2014-01-28 18:48|| 2014-01-28 18:48|| Front Page Top

#10 I wonder if anyone working on government projects makes less than $10.10? This may not actually affect anyone. Anyone know?

Posted by Beau 2014-01-28 20:12|| 2014-01-28 20:12|| Front Page Top

#11 Of course it does. Now those non-bid contracts can really jack up the price.

Posted by swksvolFF 2014-01-28 20:35|| 2014-01-28 20:35|| Front Page Top

#12 "Of course that will cement federal employees in the D camp, but some things can't be helped."

They're there anyway, tw.

Posted by Barbara 2014-01-28 23:29|| 2014-01-28 23:29|| Front Page Top

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