I changed my mind and will vote against 42 (minimum wage).

[El Supremo]

First let me say that the minimum wage should be raised. It has been a long time coming, especially for those that work for tips.

But they should have separated this into two separate ballot proposals. One, a referendum for the one time hike, and the other as an amendment that ties it to the inflation rate.

I would vote for the referendum, but not the constitutional amendment. The amendment is just going too far. Who knows what the economical situation will be for minimum wage earners in the future? Will this actually cause businesses to reduce their number of workers? Chuck Green convinced me to vote no.

[GardeningGal]

1. I agree.

I've never liked that it would be a constitutional amendment.

[Democrats_win]

2. I'm not afraid of the corporate hacks, I'll vote yes for higher wages!

Some single mother will be glad to know that progressives voted against this because it wasn't on the "right" piece of paper. Ken Blackwell will love that! Ok, it's not as bad is Blackwell, but it's a poor excuse and nearly the same logic.

This is important, vote yes or vote to help the billionaires and millionaires like Both ways Bob. People who vote no are traitors to working Americans. Is that what progressives REALLY stand for?

[leftofthedial]

3. yeah, we can't have those losers at the bottom of the food chain

having a built-in break.

I mean it's not like we could change the law if who-knows-what (and I can't think if an example of a "what-if" that would be a problem) were to happen sometime in the future.

the neolibertarian hacks here in colorado have changed my mind.

[eleny]

4. My wages as a Colorado State employee were tied to a guideline

And so is my state pension. In good conscience I couldn't deny workers at the very bottom of our wage earning population the same.

Having the minimum wage law in our state constitution means that we mean business when it comes to respecting working people in our state. Respect - what a concept.

[paulk]

5. I've been struggling with this also

while I believe that the minimum wage should be raised, I don't think a constitutional amendment is the way to do it.

I would much prefer a legislative process - and if the races hold up with the Democrats keeping the majority in the Statehouse and gaining the Governor's seat - there's a very good chance we'll get a minimum wage increase that way, and we won't need to amend the constitution to do it.

So I agree with you, I've decided to vote "no" on this also.

[MissMarple]

6. I'm ambivalent.

It's the amendment thing, as well. And workers dependent on the minimum wage need access to affordable health care and quality day care.