The right time to raise wages is when America is not trying to recover from a recession. When unemployment drops below 6 percent. The cost passed on then would not cause hardships on the entire country. Right now, we are sill at almost 7 percent (6.7) unemployed; according to the government :According to the most recent report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 12 million Americans were unemployed and seeking work in February, while another 885,000 weren’t looking for work because they believe no jobs are available for them." If you go to other sites that lean toward Conservatives, these numbers are much higher. But, I quote only the Liberal side because you would dismiss other data. http://www.bls.gov/eag/eag.us.htm

The thing that many people do not want to understand that big business will pass on all wage increases to the customer. That means that you will pay more for everything you buy, not limited to the gas pump, or grocery store, but in medical care, medications, t***sportation to include prices for vehicles, and the most mundane of services such as lawn maintenance, HOA dues, pool care..... everything to include electricity, home heating oil, wheel chairs..... name a thing and you will see the prices will go up because the demand will remain the same, the supply will remain stable, but the cost of production and the cost of employees (and this is compounded with the Obamacare mandate on employers) will go up. It is simple ECON 101. I am a high school kid, and I understand this stuff. You are an adult and you still think that this is the best time to put more burdens on the people trying to make do or companies trying to stay competitive with things made in Mexico, Indonesia, or even Japan? Create opportunities, jobs, stabilize the economy then tackle wages. One last thing, even you must see that this is a government that has only one primary concern, and a clue it is not your well being, it is to stay in DC.

Just one question. If the wages are raised, who will pay for the raise? Is this not a trick that is nice on the outside but once you start to think about it, falls apart? If unemployment is low, and jobs are moving out of country, and Americans are spending less money so our economy is crawling, is it time to stimulate the economy and increase jobs? It would seem that two things will happen with the minimum wage. First companies will hire less people and perhaps they will cut overhead, that is lay off people, to balance their books. And two, more companies will close their doors and go out of business. Having said that, I do agree that in the near future that the minimum wage needs adjustment. But, rather than put up another smoke screen to draw attention from the issues our nation is already facing, would it not be prudent to build the economy first and then raise the wages?

Let us face facts. The reason that Obama is talking about, and stiring people up about wages is because Obamacare is not turning out for the benefit of any Americans. We are close to reigniting the cold war with Russia, our credit rating in the world is no longer something to be proud of, and to put the cherry on top, e******ns are a few months away and the Democrats are trying everything to draw attention away and should they pass the new wage increase they can be assured of getting the Hispanic and black v**es to regain power in DC. That is what this is about, so yes it is greed; but the greed is the Democrats that are desperate!

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: “In light of Russia’s invasion of southern Ukraine, and Russia selling arms and nuclear technology to Iran, and Russia selling arms to the regime of Bashar Assad in Syria, I have come to believe that Vladimir Putin and the government of Russia pose a clear and present danger to the national security of the United States and our ally, Israel”?

Obama's take on this is He will just beat Putin up with fancy words and meaningless red lines... The USA Has become one of the weakest nations and laughter of the world since Obama has taken over the White House thats painted Black. The only thing Obama's is at war with is His Obama care and nothing else matters other than being on talk shows trying to belittle the young adults to sigh up for His healt care.