A bill to raise New Jersey’s minimum wage to $15 an hour has been vetoed by Governor Chris Christie. This is the second time the state’s Democrats pushed for a bigger paycheck for low wage workers only to be turned down by Christie.
“All of this sounds great, raising the minimum wage, when you’re spending someone else’s money,” Christie said at a Pennington grocery store, where he announced his veto. “It should bother you because when you come into Pennington Quality Market your food is going to be more expensive.” – READ MORE