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21 Aug 2004 02:22:50 PM |
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Edwards Blasts AWOL Bush's New Overtime Rules that Begin Monday |
By William L. Watts
Last Updated: 8/21/2004 3:08:00 PM
WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- New rules governing overtime pay take effect Monday, and
a politically charged debate over the impact of the regulations on American
workers' paychecks looks likely to extend until Election Day.
Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards took aim at the new
regulations in Saturday's weekly Democratic radio address.
"Working Americans have to tighten their belts in this economy, and on Monday
that belt's about to get a whole lot tighter when this new overtime law starts
working," he said. Computer programmers, line cooks, some police officers and
others are vulnerable, Edwards said.
Republicans say Democrats are using the new rules to scare voters.
At issue are new Labor Department rules finalized in April that govern
eligibility for overtime pay. The Bush administration and business groups say
the new rules are a needed update to outmoded and often confusing regulations
that haven't been changed in decades, and eliminate a costly source of
litigation. A number of firms, including retail giant Wal-Mart (WMT), have
faced lawsuits alleging illegal denial of overtime pay.
Opponents, including most Democrats and labor unions, say the rules will deny
millions of Americans overtime pay.
The regulations include overtime-pay guarantees for all workers earning $23,660
annually or less, thus covering more workers than the $22,100 salary bar
initially proposed by the Bush administration last year. Currently, the Fair
Labor Standards Act guarantees overtime for those earning $8,060 or less.
The new rules, slated to take effect in about four months, also exempt from
overtime pay all employees earning $100,000 or more, if they meet certain
tests, while the earlier rules set that threshold at $65,000.
Opponents say other provisions of the rules will result in as many as 6 million
Americans losing their current rights to overtime pay. The Labor Department
says around 107,000 Americans could lose their right to overtime pay, but
around 1.3 million will gain eligibility.
A report by the Economic Policy Institute, a liberal think tank, estimated that
nearly 2 million workers who are "team leaders" will be ineligible for overtime
pay under the new rules, along with about 920,000 workers without college
degrees who will be reclassified as "learned professionals." See full story.
Among the additional workers who will become ineligible are some who earn more
than $100,000 a year, as well as some teachers, computer programmers and
supervisors, the report said.
Proponents of the rules say EPI has drastically overestimated the impact of the
regulations. Responding to Edwards on Saturday, the Bush-Cheney campaign said
the EPI study included part-time workers who are not affected by the
regulations.
Most of the workers that EPI argues would lose overtime eligibility currently
don't receive overtime because of existing exemptions for executive,
administrative and professional workers, according to Kirk Johnson, an analyst
with the conservative Heritage Foundation.
Johnson said the EPI report also ignored or discounted new rules that favor
employees and will make it more difficult for employers to deny overtime
protections.
The Labor Department revised its initial rules proposal after congressional
Democrats unsuccessfully tried to block new regulations and called attention to
provisions they said could deny overtime eligibility to police officers,
firefighters and others.
The final rules, for example, were altered to ensure public safety officers
remained eligible for overtime, but some critics contend that senior officials
could still be denied overtime pay.
The regulations take hold as the economy remains the top issue on the minds of
voters, followed closely by the war in Iraq, according to the latest CBS News
poll, released late Thursday, which showed President Bush and John Kerry in a
virtual tie.
Forty-six percent of voters said they would vote for the Democratic ticket of
Kerry and running mate John Edwards, while 45 percent would support the
Republican ticket of Bush and Vice President ***** Cheney. The independent
ticket of Ralph Nader and Peter Camejo would receive 1 percent of the vote.
When asked what issue they most wanted the candidates to address, 24 percent of
those surveyed said the economy and jobs, while 20 percent identified Iraq.
Health care was third at 12 percent, followed by foreign policy/defense at 6
percent. Education and terrorism rounded out the top responses at 5 percent
each.
http://www.investors.com/breakingnews.asp?journalid=22761825&brk=1
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21 Aug 2004 05:18:22 PM |
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AWOL Coward GW Chimpzilla wrote:
By William L. Watts
Last Updated: 8/21/2004 3:08:00 PM
WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- New rules governing overtime pay take effect Monday, and
a politically charged debate over the impact of the regulations on American
workers' paychecks looks likely to extend until Election Day.
Don't worry, once Kerry and Edwards enact the Kyoto Treaty
(http://www.stentorian.com/kyoto) there will be no overtime issue,
because there will be no jobs.
--Bill
http://www.stentorian.com/politics/kerry/ Dossier on John Kerry, his war
crimes, and his association with proven racists, bigots, and
anti-Semites plus Michael Moore and George Soros. Downloadable
royalty-free leaflets
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| User: "AWOL Coward GW Chimpzilla" |
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21 Aug 2004 05:25:34 PM |
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Bill Levinson wrote:
AWOL Coward GW Chimpzilla wrote:
By William L. Watts
Last Updated: 8/21/2004 3:08:00 PM
WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- New rules governing overtime pay take effect Monday,
and a politically charged debate over the impact of the regulations on
American workers' paychecks looks likely to extend until Election Day.
Don't worry, once Kerry and Edwards enact the Kyoto Treaty
(http://www.stentorian.com/kyoto) there will be no overtime issue,
because there will be no jobs.
I can't believe you're hooked into that crap about pollution creating jobs.
--Bill
http://www.stentorian.com/politics/kerry/ Dossier on John Kerry, his war
crimes, and his association with proven racists, bigots, and
anti-Semites plus Michael Moore and George Soros. Downloadable
royalty-free leaflets
--
"There's an old saying in Tennessee -- I know it's in Texas -- that says, fool
me once, shame on you. Fool me -- you can't get fooled again."
-- Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 17, 2002.
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| User: "Bill Levinson" |
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| Title: Re: Edwards Blasts AWOL Bush's New Overtime Rules that Begin Monday |
21 Aug 2004 05:34:34 PM |
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AWOL Coward GW Chimpzilla wrote:
Bill Levinson wrote:
AWOL Coward GW Chimpzilla wrote:
By William L. Watts
Last Updated: 8/21/2004 3:08:00 PM
WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- New rules governing overtime pay take effect Monday,
and a politically charged debate over the impact of the regulations on
American workers' paychecks looks likely to extend until Election Day.
Don't worry, once Kerry and Edwards enact the Kyoto Treaty
(http://www.stentorian.com/kyoto) there will be no overtime issue,
because there will be no jobs.
I can't believe you're hooked into that crap about pollution creating jobs.
Carbon dioxide is not a pollutant. Our bodies make it, and when we stop
making it, we are dead.
Carbon dioxide has been implicated in global warming but the Kyoto
Treaty will not get rid of it; it will just move it (and the jobs) to
China. REAL Democrats don't destroy working people's jobs to make points
with the environmental Left. Harry Truman would have used this
treasonous piece of paper (Kyoto) as toilet paper and Hubert Humphrey
would have never voted to ratify it.
--Bill
http://www.stentorian.com/politics/kerry/ Dossier on John Kerry, his war
crimes, and his association with proven racists, bigots, and
anti-Semites plus Michael Moore and George Soros. Downloadable
royalty-free leaflets
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| User: "AWOL Coward GW Chimpzilla" |
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| Title: Re: Edwards Blasts AWOL Bush's New Overtime Rules that Begin Monday |
21 Aug 2004 05:45:41 PM |
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Bill Levinson wrote:
AWOL Coward GW Chimpzilla wrote:
Bill Levinson wrote:
AWOL Coward GW Chimpzilla wrote:
By William L. Watts
Last Updated: 8/21/2004 3:08:00 PM
WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- New rules governing overtime pay take effect Monday,
and a politically charged debate over the impact of the regulations on
American workers' paychecks looks likely to extend until Election Day.
Don't worry, once Kerry and Edwards enact the Kyoto Treaty
(http://www.stentorian.com/kyoto) there will be no overtime issue,
because there will be no jobs.
I can't believe you're hooked into that crap about pollution creating jobs.
Carbon dioxide is not a pollutant. Our bodies make it, and when we stop
making it, we are dead.
Carbon dioxide has been implicated in global warming but the Kyoto
Treaty will not get rid of it; it will just move it (and the jobs) to
China.
It seems as though plenty of carbon dioxide has already moved to China. By the
way, What's Kerry's stated position on Kyoto?
REAL Democrats don't destroy working people's jobs to make points
with the environmental Left. Harry Truman would have used this
treasonous piece of paper (Kyoto) as toilet paper and Hubert Humphrey
would have never voted to ratify it.
If I were dictator, I'd limit autos to 2,000 cc engine sizes.
--Bill
http://www.stentorian.com/politics/kerry/ Dossier on John Kerry, his war
crimes, and his association with proven racists, bigots, and
anti-Semites plus Michael Moore and George Soros. Downloadable
royalty-free leaflets
--
"There's an old saying in Tennessee -- I know it's in Texas -- that says, fool
me once, shame on you. Fool me -- you can't get fooled again."
-- Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 17, 2002.
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| User: "Bill Levinson" |
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| Title: Re: Edwards Blasts AWOL Bush's New Overtime Rules that Begin Monday |
21 Aug 2004 07:16:15 PM |
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AWOL Coward GW Chimpzilla wrote:
Bill Levinson wrote:
AWOL Coward GW Chimpzilla wrote:
Bill Levinson wrote:
AWOL Coward GW Chimpzilla wrote:
By William L. Watts
Last Updated: 8/21/2004 3:08:00 PM
WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- New rules governing overtime pay take effect Monday,
and a politically charged debate over the impact of the regulations on
American workers' paychecks looks likely to extend until Election Day.
Don't worry, once Kerry and Edwards enact the Kyoto Treaty
(http://www.stentorian.com/kyoto) there will be no overtime issue,
because there will be no jobs.
I can't believe you're hooked into that crap about pollution creating jobs.
Carbon dioxide is not a pollutant. Our bodies make it, and when we stop
making it, we are dead.
Carbon dioxide has been implicated in global warming but the Kyoto
Treaty will not get rid of it; it will just move it (and the jobs) to
China.
It seems as though plenty of carbon dioxide has already moved to China. By the
way, What's Kerry's stated position on Kyoto?
He is on record as favoring it. On his own Web site, not the GOP's.
REAL Democrats don't destroy working people's jobs to make points
with the environmental Left. Harry Truman would have used this
treasonous piece of paper (Kyoto) as toilet paper and Hubert Humphrey
would have never voted to ratify it.
If I were dictator, I'd limit autos to 2,000 cc engine sizes.
Tell that to the UAW. I wish Kerry would tell that to the UAW, then Bush
would win Michigan for sure.
--Bill
http://www.stentorian.com/politics/kerry/ Dossier on John Kerry, his war
crimes, and his association with proven racists, bigots, and
anti-Semites plus Michael Moore and George Soros. Downloadable
royalty-free leaflets
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| User: "AWOL Coward GW Chimpzilla" |
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| Title: Re: Edwards Blasts AWOL Bush's New Overtime Rules that Begin Monday |
21 Aug 2004 07:22:25 PM |
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Bill Levinson wrote:
AWOL Coward GW Chimpzilla wrote:
Bill Levinson wrote:
AWOL Coward GW Chimpzilla wrote:
Bill Levinson wrote:
AWOL Coward GW Chimpzilla wrote:
By William L. Watts
Last Updated: 8/21/2004 3:08:00 PM
WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- New rules governing overtime pay take effect
Monday, and a politically charged debate over the impact of the
regulations on American workers' paychecks looks likely to extend until
Election Day.
Don't worry, once Kerry and Edwards enact the Kyoto Treaty
(http://www.stentorian.com/kyoto) there will be no overtime issue,
because there will be no jobs.
I can't believe you're hooked into that crap about pollution creating jobs.
Carbon dioxide is not a pollutant. Our bodies make it, and when we stop
making it, we are dead.
Carbon dioxide has been implicated in global warming but the Kyoto
Treaty will not get rid of it; it will just move it (and the jobs) to
China.
It seems as though plenty of carbon dioxide has already moved to China. By
the way, What's Kerry's stated position on Kyoto?
He is on record as favoring it. On his own Web site, not the GOP's.
REAL Democrats don't destroy working people's jobs to make points
with the environmental Left. Harry Truman would have used this
treasonous piece of paper (Kyoto) as toilet paper and Hubert Humphrey
would have never voted to ratify it.
If I were dictator, I'd limit autos to 2,000 cc engine sizes.
Tell that to the UAW. I wish Kerry would tell that to the UAW, then Bush
would win Michigan for sure.
If I were dictator, there wouldn't be an election. Dictatorship has its
priviledges.
Anyway, Ford and GM and Damnler/Chrysler already make all sorts of small engines
overseas. Retooling in Detroit would be GOOD for their economy.
--Bill
http://www.stentorian.com/politics/kerry/ Dossier on John Kerry, his war
crimes, and his association with proven racists, bigots, and
anti-Semites plus Michael Moore and George Soros. Downloadable
royalty-free leaflets
--
"There's an old saying in Tennessee -- I know it's in Texas -- that says, fool
me once, shame on you. Fool me -- you can't get fooled again."
-- Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 17, 2002.
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| User: "Bill Levinson" |
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| Title: Re: Edwards Blasts AWOL Bush's New Overtime Rules that Begin Monday |
21 Aug 2004 07:36:00 PM |
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AWOL Coward GW Chimpzilla wrote:
If I were dictator, there wouldn't be an election. Dictatorship has its
priviledges.
Anyway, Ford and GM and Damnler/Chrysler already make all sorts of small engines
overseas. Retooling in Detroit would be GOOD for their economy.
No it wouldn't because the customers want SUVs and other large vehicles.
The automakers do make econoboxes for those who want them.
--Bill
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| User: "AWOL Coward GW Chimpzilla" |
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21 Aug 2004 07:53:56 PM |
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Bill Levinson wrote:
AWOL Coward GW Chimpzilla wrote:
If I were dictator, there wouldn't be an election. Dictatorship has its
priviledges.
Anyway, Ford and GM and Damnler/Chrysler already make all sorts of small
engines overseas. Retooling in Detroit would be GOOD for their economy.
No it wouldn't because the customers want SUVs and other large vehicles.
The automakers do make econoboxes for those who want them.
--Bill
But I'm the hypothetical dictator. People don't have the choice to drive fat
cars anymore.
--
"There's an old saying in Tennessee -- I know it's in Texas -- that says, fool
me once, shame on you. Fool me -- you can't get fooled again."
-- Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 17, 2002.
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