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Hello,
I am in favor of reforming the initiative process. I have been a small business owner for 23 years. I feel that the initiative process that voted in the automatic increase in the minimum wage should never have been put before the public. It is an emotional issue. Who isn't for those making the least to get a yearly wage increase? I totally agree with the woman who participated in the citizen review. Most voters only see the twisted adds! Take the wage measure. It will be the single biggest factor in the future failure of many small businesses across the state! In just a couple of years it will be too expensive to have employees. You can only charge so much for certain goods and services before your customer cannot afford them. The voters never were given this information.

posted 4 years, 6 months ago
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