More than a dozen other House Democrats have signed onto the bill as cosponsors, and Daniels said his proposal has received bipartisan support, including the Alabama Policy Institute, a conservative-leaning think tank that focuses on issues within the state.
The Economic Policy Institute, a left-leaning think tank based in Washington D.C.,, has publicly opposed Daniels’ proposal, arguing that it could benefit highly paid professionals and encourage employers to shift employees to hourly work without paying additional compensation.
According to a blog post, an employer could shift a person earning $50,000 and working 60 hours a week. The employer could offer $13.75 per hour to the same employee and have them work overtime. That would earn the worker an additional $4,000 after taxes without the employer having to pay the worker additional compensation.
“It creates a tax loophole that is ripe for abuse and, even if it could lead to some workers taking home higher after tax income when they work overtime, it does nothing to stop overwork of employees and it just lets employers off the hook when they are asking workers to work excessive hours,” said David Cooper, director of state policy and research at the EPI.
Alabama Reflector
April 1, 2025
The centrist group Third Way released a memo last week about the “Trump Slump” economy that sounded like it was written by the Economic Policy Institute, arguing that Trump driving the country toward recession must be at the forefront of any political messaging, while highlighting credit card delinquency rates and working-class struggles.
American Prospect
April 1, 2025
“Factory closures and job cuts are inevitable,” said Adam Hersh, senior economist at the Economic Policy Institute.
Nikkei (Japan)
April 1, 2025
The state was singled out in a 2024 report by Governing for Impact and the Economic Policy Institute that recorded a surge in workplace injuries and violations involving minors – some in the agricultural industry where hazards include exposure to toxic chemicals and dangerous machinery.
The Guardian
April 1, 2025
The EPI warns if their taxable income goes down, they could lose their child tax credit when they file taxes at the end of the year, an unintended consequence that could have an impact on their tax returns.
Finally, the report says exempting tipped workers is unfair to other low-wage earners like cashiers or fast-food workers. It says high-end servers would likely benefit most.
Gulf Coast News Now
March 28, 2025
The Economic Policy Institute said the system emerged in the post-Depression recovery and has since boosted the American economy in its darkest hours, including during the 2008 recession and Covid-19 pandemic.
Courthouse News Service
March 28, 2025
The EPI warns if their taxable income goes down, they could lose their child tax credit when they file taxes at the end of the year, an unintended consequence that could have an impact on their tax returns.
Finally, the report says exempting tipped workers is unfair to other low-wage earners like cashiers or fast-food workers. It says high-end servers would likely benefit most.
Gulf Coast News Now
March 28, 2025
The Economic Policy Institute said the system emerged in the post-Depression recovery and has since boosted the American economy in its darkest hours, including during the 2008 recession and Covid-19 pandemic.
Courthouse News Service
March 28, 2025
In 2022, Tukwila voters approved a measure to raise the minimum wage — now $20.29 an hour for large employers. Renton voters approved a measure in February 2024 to match neighboring Tukwila’s new wage. Everett would join these cities as having among the highest minimum wages in the country, according to the Economic Policy Institute.
Cascade PBS
March 27, 2025