WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve King released the following statement after President Obama signed an executive order last week raising the minimum wage on federal contracts. The executive order raises the minimum wage from $7.25 per hour to $10.10 an hour.
“The President has no constitutional authority to command a wage scale in every corner of America,” said King. “However, that is exactly what he attempts to do with his executive order on minimum wage today. If the President has the authority to order contract employers working for the federal government to pay a minimum wage of $10.10 an hour as opposed to $7.25 as set by Congress, then he has the authority to raise it to $20 or $50 or even $100 an hour. Where does this abuse of the Constitution stop? At this point our legal scholars, let alone the public, can’t keep up with the multitude of constitutional violations by this President.”
President Obama said later that he wants a nation-wide minimum raise hike.
Hey philosuphis you want to talk about Harley ok if they are so great how come they took our money, they did not need. Bookmeyer he take’s care of the rich, give all that big money, our money to Minert. My money. Bookie done it for a favor to Minert he got his buddy the Nazi drug addict Blodgett to line it up out to the country club. The Harley should of never got that money, our money you turd face.
The added cost to government contractors for the higher wage scale is more then covered by higher bids. This cost is covered by the tax payers of this country. A country that can’t pay its debts without borrowing a good portion of the money. I wish I could run my household that way.
Here’s where King is wrong, implying that Obama hasn’t the authority to set the wage requirements for government contracts under the constitution or that doing so is setting the wage scale in all corners of America.
King likes media attention, full stop.
Not a king fan but he makes a good point about our socialist dictator. All hail Osama Obama.
Steve King once again proves he is an idiot. Someone all Iowan’s should be ashamed of.
Is that a monkey on Kings back, or is he the puppeteer. I’ve heard that birds of a feather, flock together.