If only there were people, or even a political Party, that had predicted this…. https://t.co/yjoown2tdG — Brent Leatherwood (@LeatherwoodTN) February 4, 2016

In some areas of the country, the #FightFor15 movement, which has the support of the White House, has managed to convince local governments to dramatically increase the minimum wage. What effect does that have on hiring?

Labor Department data: Hiring slowed sharply where minimum wage hikes hit last year. https://t.co/IkXP3WQPbz pic.twitter.com/h2dWgYFMES — Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) February 4, 2016

That kind of cause and effect might have something to do with why labor unions in Los Angeles want to be exempted from the very minimum wage laws they support.

Who could have seen this coming? https://t.co/nvo76LJHqt — Guy Benson (@guypbenson) February 4, 2016

Not enough quantity of "I told you so" on this one. https://t.co/647gWurbZd — Patrick (@GTsports_Pat) February 4, 2016

WHO COULD HAVE SEEN THIS COMING (other than the people derided for seeing it coming) https://t.co/bSi8OMzUqg @instapundit @kerpen — Mark Trueblood (@MarkTrueblood) February 4, 2016

@kerpen liberals will just say something stupid like "market correction" — boogaloo (@cgcdrawbias) February 4, 2016

? I for one am shocked. https://t.co/UMx1zSpmWB — Sydney North (@sydneynorth14) February 4, 2016

@kerpen @Lanettetay You would think eejits would get this natural consequence! — TwittaChicca (@TwittaChicca) February 4, 2016

Wonder why nobody tried to warn them. https://t.co/F9FCvSz8pU — Matthew Hurt (@mattkhurt) February 4, 2016

Will the progressive response to a slowdown in hiring due to dramatic increase in minimum wage be to force businesses to keep hiring? #GoodLuck

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