Wage Apartied

A Living wage bill in committee in the Maryland State Assembly. The bill would require state contractors to pay their employees $11.95 an hour almost double the state's minimum wage, which is $6.15.

Yet, alas, as I said it would only apply to state contractors.

The living wage requirement would only apply to contracts worth more than $100,000 and would not apply to workers younger than age 17 or those who work fewer than 13 consecutive weeks. Also, some contractors, such as providers of emergency services, would be exempted. Del. Richard K. Impallaria, a Baltimore County Republican, said those "loopholes" should be removed.

What I rather like to see is a real living wage. That wage would be fixed to $15 dollars a hour and would increase by the cost of living in each city. It would not apply to businesses less that have less than ten people, they would only have to pay half of the living wage. It is possible since we are the most richest country in the world, just amend the Fair Labor Standards Act. But don't expect most Republicrats to do it.