But the event also marked the first time front-runner Elder was targeted by the candidates from the debate stage. “Frankly, the minimum wage right now isn’t an issue because people are getting paid beaucoup bucks for doing things that used to get minimum wage because of a shortage of labor,” Cox said. “Certainly, the federal government can set a minimum wage so there isn’t sweatshops and things like that. After the debate, Cox called the incident “a garbage thing,” despite a judge ruling he should pay. “It’s one creditor who didn’t get paid from the 2018 campaign because he didn’t deserve to be,” Cox said.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 18, 2021 03:45 UTC