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Minimum wage raises hurt the poor and unemployed

January 6, 2014 By Nicholas Kerr 4 Comments

Minimum wages are back in the headlines as a result of initiatives in states, proposals in some cities, as well as efforts by President Obama to raise the federal rate. The way to think about whether or not raising the minimum wage is a good idea is to consider who is supposed to benefit from […]

Filed Under: Policy Rants Tagged With: economics, employment, inequality, minimum wage, paul krugman, poor, president obama, sea-tac, seattle

Let’s stop supporting the slaughter of wildlife with subsidies and mandates

November 18, 2013 By Nicholas Kerr Leave a Comment

A report out today estimated that more than 600,000 and as many as 900,000 bats were killed by wind turbines in the United States in 2012 alone.  It’s well known that wind farms slaughter birds, including rare and endangered ones, on a large scale.  But until this report came out, I had no idea bats were […]

Filed Under: Policy Rants Tagged With: energy, green energy, mandates, renewable, solar, subsidies, wind

No need to force labeling of GE food

October 26, 2013 By Nicholas Kerr 3 Comments

Washington State’s Initiative 522 would require products containing genetically engineered (GE) food to carry a label.  Other states and countries have passed or have considered similar legislation.  I’m not against food manufacturers choosing to label their foods.  But requiring speech by businesses large and small isn’t something a government should embark upon lightly.  GE food, […]

Filed Under: Policy Rants Tagged With: 522, Food, GE, GM, Government, Initiative

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I’m Nicholas, a marketing consultant and dad in Dallas, TX. I like to follow policy debates, chat about parenting and share stories. Read More…

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