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AuH20
11-06-2013, 01:04 AM
Did you read this? They are insane!

http://www.redstate.com/2013/11/06/election-outcomes-how-new-jersey-voters-decided-that-jobs-are-no-longer-important/


The Democrat-led state Legislature put the constitutional amendment on the ballot after failing to strike a deal with Republican Gov. Chris Christie on the changes.

The wage is to go up by $1, to $8.25 hourly on Jan. 1. It also calls for automatic increases every Sept. 1 based on cost-of-living changes.

Business owners say they’ll be forced to lay off workers, cut employee hours or raise prices to compensate for having to pay a higher minimum wage. They also say they’ll be hamstrung by the constitutional amendment if there is another economic recession.