Christie: Plan to put minimum wage hike on ballot ‘ridiculous’
Governor Christie called a plan to raise the minimum wage through a voter-approved Constitutional amendment a “truly ridiculous idea.”
Christie’s comment, made during a press availability at a school groundbreaking ceremony in Long Branch Monday morning, was in response to Senate President Stephen Sweeney’s plans to introduce a resolution next week that would send the minimum wage issue to voters. Sweeney, D-Gloucester, wants to raise the minimum wage from $7.25 to $8.25 beginning in 2014. After that, it would increase based on the annual consumer price index.
Because it’s a resolution and not a bill, the issue would go directly to voters in 2013 if it gets enough legislative support. (Hayes, The Record)
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Suddenly Christie changes his mind on his “let the voters decide” stance.