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Public dollars for low wage jobs? NY says no way!

Posted on December 22, 2009 by ohiowfc

On December 14th the New York Times ran this article about the City Council voting down (45-1) subsidies for a retail development because the jobs created were typically low wage jobs difficult to survive on–especially for working families. This past Sunday a column in the New York Daily News delves into more detail on the topic…should public dollars support companies offering low wage jobs and/or with other quality of work issues.

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