I guess that's why they call it the Labor Department

Compassionate conservatism at work:

While touting the $895 million in increased wages it says
those workers would be guaranteed from the changes, the Labor
Department is suggesting ways employers can keep their labor costs from
going up. Among the options: cut workers' hourly wages and add the
overtime to equal the original salary, or raise salaries to the new
$22,100 annual threshold, making them ineligible. The department says
it is merely listing well-known choices available to employers, even
under current law. "We're not saying anybody should do any of this,"
said Labor Department spokesman Ed Frank.

Of course not, you fucking dick. You're just doing your best to make sure everybody knows exactly what the score is.

Posted by flow Frazao on January 6, 2004 at 12:13 PM | Permalink