S878, An Act to improve the Commonwealth’s economy with a strong minimum wage

Senator Brownsberger submitted the following written testimony to the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development.   TO:            Committee on Labor and Workforce Development  FROM:      Senator William N. Brownsberger  RE:            S878, An Act to improve the Commonwealth’s economy with a strong minimum wage  DATE:      June 11, 2013  I am writing in support of S878, an …

S900, An Act establishing earned paid sick time

Senator Brownsberger submitted the following written testimony to the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development. TO:                  Joint Committee On Labor Workforce and Development FROM:            Senator William N. Brownsberger RE:                  S900, An Act establishing earned paid sick time DATE:            June 6, 2013   I am writing with regard to S900, An Act establishing earned …

Welfare Fraud

Will, The State Auditors scathing report on Welfare Fraud yesterday confirms my and many others suspicions that the Welfare System is ripe with massive fraud. Taxpayers are outraged at the protectionism the Welfare System has been getting from lawmakers. There will be backlash from the citizenry/voters over this. If we are to give money out, …

"Affordable" Housing-What's next?

I would like to find out what can be done to “save” “affordable” and (wheelchair accessible) housing. In the early 1970’s to 1980’s much of the nation’s “affordable” housing which now houses elderly, disabled and low-income families with children was built. Prospective developers got government subsidies from the tax payers (all of us) and many …