Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Equal Pay and Minimum Wage | Two Ways to Hurt Women in the Workplace

Equal Pay and Minimum Wage | Two Ways to Hurt Women in the Workplace: "Convincing people that injustice is taking place is a great way to push your policy agenda—and that’s where “Equal Pay Day” comes from. It’s the left’s claim that women in America are paid only about 77 cents on the dollar compared to men."



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Shock: All But 2 Public Mass Shootings Since 1950 Have Occurred in ‘Gun-Free Zones’ | Vision to America

Shock: All But 2 Public Mass Shootings Since 1950 Have Occurred in ‘Gun-Free Zones’ | Vision to America: "So, it’s not exactly a shock to most of us. It’s just common sense. Put yourself in a criminal’s position. You feel like shooting and killing a bunch of people, and you want to be met with as little opposition as possible. If you go to a place that allows concealed carry, there’s a risk that someone could take you out before you start shooting, and that’s a risk you don’t want to take."



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5 Million Missing From the Labor Force

5 Million Missing From the Labor Force: "This CNBC article purports to show how complicated it can be to try to figure out what job numbers mean. Much of it depends on how many left the labor force “voluntarily” and how many would like to look for a job if they thought there was any chance of success in doing so."



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Republicans Have Betrayed U.S. On Obamacare

Republicans Have Betrayed U.S. On Obamacare: "At the prodding of business organizations, House Republicans quietly secured a recent change in President Barack Obama's health law to expand coverage choices, a striking, one-of-a-kind departure from dozens of high-decibel attempts to repeal or dismember it."



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