Doctor Tom's Rant

WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THE DEMOCRATS: PART 1 A liberal person is like a lottery card, filled with shiny covered “treasures” offering great surprises of cash and wonderful things, but when you scratch the shiny stuff off, you are faced with nothing but racism, lies, bigotry, fascism, socialism, intolerance, and just about every failed philosophy the world has ever seen. Really, have you actually witnessed anything beneficial to America from a liberal or Democrat in the past 10 years? They have been obstructionists, anti-American, apologetic to the world but have never offered America anything that is a success! Is Islamophobia, transgenderism, bisexual bathrooms, weakening of the military, creating a failed healthcare system, and establishing onerous regulations and laws to combat small business’ success something good for America? Will gun control, removing the ability of Americans to protect themselves, eliminate criminals from attacking and terrorizing law abiding citizens? Wil...

It's been said over and over again by experts that raising the minimal wage COSTS JOBS. This is simple to understand but it seems the liberals, the radical left and Democrats can't. From the Congressional Budget Office to academia to independent think tanks, studies consistently show that minimum wage increases result in a loss of jobs.  One study indicated that an increase to $12 per hour – less than what has been proposed in many areas – would cost us over 24,000 jobs. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, less than 3% of the hourly workforce earns the minimum wage.   Since such a small percentage is earning the minimum, why would so many jobs be lost? Those being paid the minimum wage are disproportionately young, often working only part-time, and are rarely breadwinners. For employers, these jobs are the easiest to eliminate, endangering extra income and opportunity for those currently earning the minimum wage. While there are exceptions, those who d...