Christie Vetoes NJ Minimum Wage Hike

Unwelcome news came for New Jersey workers Monday when Gov. Chris Christie vetoed a minimum wage increase. He suggested his support for the idea, but not the method in which it would have been implemented.

As reported by ThinkProgress:

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) today vetoed an increase in the minimum wage that was passed by the state’s Democratic senate. Using what’s known as a “conditional veto,” Christie sent the bill back saying he would sign it if certain changes were made, including: shrinking the increase from $8.50 to $8.25 per hour, phasing it in over three years, and eliminating a provision tying the wage to inflation.

Christie, whose popularity has recently surged across party preference, appears to be bucking public opinion in this instance as 82 percent of voters in a recent Quinnipiac poll supported the jump to $8.50.