Word: minimum
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Initiative: Minimum Wage...
...Opponents Say: If wages go up, those prices will be passed on to the consumer. A hike in the minimum wage will hurt small businesses that cannot afford to pay more. States with a higher minimum wage would not be as attractive to businesses as states with a lower minimum wage...
...Next: Minimum Wage Takes Center Stage in Six States
...severe impact on a company's decision to increase its stake here." In the end, however, the agreements do include major investment plans - more than $2 billion over the coming years - alleviating fears that the foreign companies would punish Bolivia by refusing to invest and only sustaining the bare minimum of operations here...
...dead just a year ago, when voters rejected a number of conservative ballot initiatives he backed in a special election and his approval ratings plunged. But the former action movie hero quickly recast himself as a moderate pragmatist, making deals with the Democratic-controlled legislature on bills ordering a minimum wage hike and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. His centrist image restored by late summer, Schwarzenegger pulled ahead of Angelides and hasn't trailed since. Along the way, he has benefited from the perquisites of incumbency, sharing the spotlight with world leaders such as Tony Blair and scoring a seat...