David Brooks doesn't like the idea of raising the minimum wage. But the good news is that he thinks it's a good idea to increase the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), an alternative mechanism for helping low-paid workers.
In criticizing President Obama's proposal for raising the minimum wage, Brooks refers to the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) projection that it would lead to 500,000 fewer jobs, but doesn't get the story quite right:
"Democrats embrace a raise in the minimum wage that cou...
Published on February 21, 2014 02:51