Jack Kingston: “I know the folks over there are simply economically ignorant. I do not believe they are malicious, but you know, who do…”

“I know the folks over there are simply economically ignorant. I do not believe they are malicious, but you know, who do you think is going to get jobs when you eliminate the minimum wage? Or when you increase it? It is going to be good-bye teenage employment for the summer. Nobody is going to be able to get jobs. I would challenge the comrades over on the other side of the aisle, go talk to Burger King, go talk to McDonald's, go talk to any small business, go talk to a pet shop or go talk to a construction company. Ask them how many jobs they will have to eliminate when you increase the minimum wage? If you want to show compassion, do not show compassion with 90 cents more an hour. Show compassion with a $500 per child tax credit which you fought. Show compassion to repeal the 4 cents per gallon gas tax which the President increased.”