Biden’s Curious Talking Point: Lower Deficits Offer Inflation Relief

Biden’s Curious Talking Point: Lower Deficits Offer Inflation Relief

Lawmakers on Tuesday approved a proposal by Alabama Senate President Robert Bentley to increase the state’s minimum wage by $10.10 per hour from $13.25. The proposal would raise $9.25 per hour instead of the current $16.25.

“Given the high cost of living and the need for welfare programs, the governor’s proposal is a good step forward,” said chairman of the Senate Budget Committee Sen. Jerry Jackson (R-Ala.).

In addition to the increase, Bentley’s proposal would allow businesses and individuals to deduct their labor costs from their payroll tax and instead pay their workers less. The measure also would allow the state to maintain its existing more liberal minimum wage law, which had been in effect since 1979.

Under the proposal, the state would retain its 1993 law and apply it to all local taxes, wages and benefits.

“This proposal helps to ensure that Alabama employees are earning wages, investing in their families, and using their time wisely,” Jackson said.

Alabama’s House of Representatives will review the vote and a House of Representatives committees will present recommendations on the measure.

House Speaker, Jeff Glazier (R), said in a statement Wednesday: “This is not a partisan issue. This is about a common good and we’re not going anywhere by caving in to our elected officials.”

“This starts with raising wages and helps to ensure our students and businesses can make the most of their time together. Otherwise, the past few years of higher wages for Alabama students pale in comparison to the other states,” Glazier said.

“It is not just about ending the minimum wage, this proposal will create a new, more equitable wage system for Alabama students. And, by making college affordable, this proposal will give families access to affordable, quality education at the best possible price for the best in the state of Alabama,” Glazier added.

Democrats said Thursday that the proposed changes would only benefit Alabama businesses, not individual homes.

“Given the nature of the job-creating changes that we’re facing, it’s imperative that all of the Alabama businesses participate as Americans in a healthy and, as pros, successful economy,” Rep. Smith said.

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) praised the proposal.

“These important jobs would create more than $800 million more for the state of Alabama,” Scalise said. “This is a bill that will improve our well-being, enable our families and businesses to expand, and create a stable, secure, healthy workforce that will make life better for all.”

The bill must be signed by the president, and also approved by the Senate. The House will hold a vote Thursday on the measure.

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