None stares right back at him. “You lowered wages.”
Renquist says, “Those jobs are competitive now. Unemployment is at new lows. I did that, not you, or some government policy. That’s the open market at work.”
None gets in Renquist’s face, separated by inches. “I’m not sure I’d brag about trying to bring third world wages to America. You made it easy for employers to skirt regulations and skip benefits. You turned everyone into temps and part-timers. One job isn’t good enough anymore. Yes, you did that.”
Just the mention of regulations riles up Renquist. “It’s my right as an American to make as much money as I can. Damn the consequences. It’s an injustice when the government tells an owner what they can do with their hard-earned company. Regulations are just another excuse for big gover
