What an idiot.

Is this law unique to Oklahoma? Cities all over the country are raising their minimum wages above the federal required minimum, and I haven't heard about any other state that's stopping it. Now we'll see more red states enacting these laws. I don't see why state governments should be able to do this. Local areas should be able to set their own rates as long as they're at least the required amount. We're going to have to see a change in the federal minimum if we're going to see American workers get some relief so they're able to afford the necessities of living.

Sorta sounds like SOLSHALIZUM !1111

Is this situation the fault of the government for trying to make things an atom speck fairer for severely underpaid workers or is this situation the fault of said short-term/short-sighted small businessperson for being under the mistaken notion that the ridiculously low 7.25 an hour insult would remain in place for eternity?

Is the small business owner under the notion that workers in 2014 are paid too much? Fact after chart after graph after study proves that idea dead freaking wrong, and if you have workers with no disposable income, there will be no DEMAND.

I'm just failing to see how taking money OUT of the hands of people who have to spend every dime rather than, at the very least, properly correcting their insulting wages for inflation, creates demand.

That's not "Economics 101", that's Common Freaking Sense.

Republicans are for "local control" except when they're not.

Because, you know, that average workers getting paid TOO MUCH is and getting too generous benefits are our country's biggest problems.........

If cities with a higher minimum wage succeed or fail?

WRONG.

Many if not most are in their 20s, 30s or older WITH KIDS. They work full time, sometimes 2-3 jobs - trying to make ends meet. And many still end up needing public assistance ie: food stamps. And many/most food stamp recipients are WHITE and NOT kids or teens.

So what this jackass has built her cruel bill on is a FALSE PREMISE.

And I assure you she KNOWS it. She just doesn't care.

What these Republicans would ADORE is a return to slavery. That's IMO what they're advocating when they advocate for abolishment of the min. wage.

Most minimum wage earners are actually in their Thirties, many with kids.

Women hold the majority of minimum wage jobs in this nation - and minority women are over represented in this group of women.

What sort of asshole tries to make it harder for women to survive in this nation?

The asshole of Oklahoma, apparently.

Any woman who would vote for this women doesn't give a shit about women's best interests.

How many call center jobs are they going to get if the employer has to pay a fair wage?