The Maryland state legislature has voted to raise the state’s minimum wage by another dollar. Being that the going wage in the area which produces most of the state’s politicians is well above minimum wage, that would not seem like much. However, where I live in Allegany County, which already has a high rate of unemployment, this will no doubt put more people out of work.

The delegates are patting themselves on the back and the usual suspects in the media are singing the praises of the “wise” politicians. My guess is that the delegates know that they are, in effect, punishing Allegany County for not voting “correctly” in the state’s elections.

Of course, if the state’s politicians really were “compassionate,” then they would vote a $100 or even $1,000 an hour minimum wage. Gee, we all could be rich!