Michelle Bolton Quotes (5 Quotes)

The ballot measure would allow worker compensation benefits to be denied to workers who are found to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of a workplace accident.

We'll be looking at issues including Mandate Light, which gives consumers the opportunity to chose what type of (medical) benefits they want and also at possibly doing a health insurance voucher for the uninsured, including businesses that do not currently offer health insurance, as well as individuals who do not have health insurance.

Our members, six to one, oppose establishing a state minimum wage. There are members who believe the market should determine the wages. And the market does a good job of it.

There's clearly a fear factor involved with this (denial of benefits) hanging over employees' heads. It might make employees emboldened to come to work possibly under the influence.

It (minimum wage increase) artificially inflates wages. For example if you raise the lower rate to maybe 7 an hour, then the person making 10 before now wants to make 12 or 13 dollars an hour.