Republicans seek to repeal Missouri's minimum wage increase

[In It to Win It]

STL Today (Archived)

JEFFERSON CITY — Five months after Missouri voters overwhelmingly approved a boost in the minimum wage and a paid leave plan, Republican lawmakers moved Tuesday to repeal the law.

One day before business groups opposed to the voter-approved increases are set to appear before the Missouri Supreme Court to try and strike down the changes via the judicial branch, Rep. Sherri Gallick, R-Belton, convinced her GOP colleagues to jettison the changes in a legislative maneuver.

“This is a one, two punch to businesses,” Gallick said. “This could be very harmful to the business community.”

The measure, which won first round approval in the House Tuesday on a voice vote, awaits a formal roll call Thursday before it moves to the Senate for further debate.

[Skittles]

1. when will the rubes wake up

REPUBLICANS DO NOT GIVE A FUCK ABOUT THE NON-WEALTHY

[perdita9]

2. How is this democracy?

Years ago I lived in Delaware where corporations are king. A group of citizens spent a year pushing through parking rules to address banking employees parking in their neighborhood. The legislation passed and the day after it went into effect the CEO made one phone call and the new rule was suspended.

When it comes to dealing with the wealthy in this country, democracy is just a myth.

[JI7]

8. The people of the state elected these people.

[barbtries]

3. people are not poor enough.

jeezus fucking christ these people suck.

[progressoid]

4. The one, two punch to businesses is coming from Trump and Musk.

[William769]

5. These people have no shame.

[BoRaGard]

6. "Screw the voters." - G.O.P. motto

[jayschool2013]

7. The "business community"?!?!?!?

Is that distinctly separate from the "consumer community"?

Or are we all in this together?

Of course we're not. At least not in the GOP fever dream of 12th-century feudalism.

[tanyev]

9. The GOP only accepts voters' decisions they agree with.

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[Celerity]

10. FAFO you thick MAGAt berks.