by James Kotecki | May 12, 2016 | Economy, Income Inequality, Issues, NC Politics, PODCAST, Politics, The North Carolinian |
From low wages to non-existent benefits, things are not right for many American workers. But why do some workers vote against their own self-interest? MaryBe McMillan is the Secretary-Treasurer of the North Carolina AFL-CIO, a federation of unions across the state. We...
by Thomas Mills | Dec 11, 2014 | Economy, Editor's Blog, Income Inequality |
The debate over raising the minimum wage is heating up. In November, voters in four states passed referendums that would increase the minimum wage. Now, Republicans are pushing back hard. The free marketeers are casting doom and gloom scenarios to scare politicians...
by Alexander H. Jones | Aug 1, 2014 | Income Inequality, Medicaid, NC Politics |
Dear Senator Brown: I was glad to hear you lament that “the rich continue to get richer and the poor get poorer.” That’s why I am puzzled by your actions in the General Assembly, including with regard to H1224. I was hoping you could clear things up. Throughout the...
by Thomas Mills | Jun 23, 2014 | Economy, Editor's Blog, Income Inequality |
Shortly after Obamacare came into effect in March, a friend commented on Facebook that his premiums had gone up substantially and the program was little more than another attempt to redistribute wealth. My friend is from a privileged background and, judging from his...
by Thomas Mills | Nov 17, 2013 | Economy, Editor's Blog, Income Inequality
The lead stories in the News & Observer today highlight inequalities in compensation for public employees. One story exposes inflated salaries for managers and public executives in municipal governments. The other introduces a Wake County court clerk who has to...
