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Billman, Inc. + Blooming Prairie EDA + The Blue Book of Building & Construction + Bobcat of Rochester + Bob's Construction, Inc. + The Boldt Company + Bolton & Menk, Inc. + Bouquet Builders, Inc. + Brandl Anderson Homes, Inc. + Brandrup Builders + Brauer Roofing, Inc. + Braun Intertec Corporation + Brekke Fireplace Shoppe + Bremer Bank + Brennan Companies + Bricewood, LLC + Briese Iron Works, Inc. + Bright Ideas + Brinkman Builders, LLC + Brock White Company + Tom Brogan Heating & Air Conditioning + Brooks Excavating Company, Inc. + Bruce Bucknell Construction, Inc. + Budget Blinds + Burdick Builders, Inc. + Byrne Electric, Inc. + Cachiaras Building & Remodeling + Cambria + Carpet One + CarpetsPlus of Rochester + Centurion Ridge, LLC + Charter Communications/Media + Chatfield Lumber Company, Inc. + Chladek Construction, LLC + Chosen Valley Testing, Inc. + Christian Brothers Cabinets + CHS, Inc. + City Auto Glass + City of Byron + City of Chatfield + City of Eyota + City of Preston + City of Spring Valley + Citywide Insulation, Inc. + Claremont EDA + Clayton Thomas Blinds of Rochester + Clements Chevrolet Cadillac Subaru + CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP + Coldwell Banker Burnet + Commercial Leasing Services + Consolidated Communications, Inc. + Construction Partnership, Inc. + Coordinated Business Systems, Ltd. + Corban Homes, LLC + Cordes Construction + Cornerstone Builders & Real Estate, Inc. + Cornerstone Designs of Rochester, Inc. + Corporate Web Services, Inc. + Counselor Realty of Rochester, Inc. + Countryside Builders, LLC + Cravath Homes, LLC, dba Accessibility Solutions + Creative Curb Appeal + Creative Hardwood Floors + Crescent Electric Supply Company + CRW architecture + design group, inc. + Culligan of Rochester & Kasson + Curry's Custom Cut Gutter, LLC + Curtin Drywall, Inc. + Custom Alarm / CCI + Custom Homes by Bradley, Inc + Custom Retaining Walls & Landscaping, Inc. + D2E, LLC + Dahl Home Builders, Inc. + Dakota Supply Group, Inc. + Data-Smart Computers, Inc. + DeGeus Tile & Granite + Derby Construction LLC + The Design Connection + Design Studio B + Destination Building Center + Destination Flooring Rochester, LLC + DeWitz Home Builders, Inc. + Diamond Vogel Paints + DiNicola & Pestka Appraisals + Distinguished Homes by Mitch Hagen, LLC + DMC Plumbing & Heating, Inc. + Dodge County EDA + Dolan's Landscape Center, Inc. + DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen + Dunham Associates, Inc. + Dunlap & Seeger PA + JE Dunn Construction + Dura-Oak Kitchen Make Overs + Dynamic Masonry Products, LLC + Eckert Construction, Inc. + ECSI System Integrators + Edel Construction, LLC + Edina Realty Home Services + Todd Eidem Construction, Inc. + Elcor Construction, Inc. + Elcor Realty of Rochester, Inc. + Electrical Solutions & Service + Elgin Economic Development Authority + Elias Construction, LLC + Elsmore Plumbing, LLC + Emergent Networks + Energy Panel Structures + Energy Products & Design, Inc. + EOJohnson Business Technologies + ERH Developing, Inc. + Excel Homes + The Excelsior Group, LLC + Exclusive Home Builders & Remodelers + Expert Insulation, Inc. + Express Employment Professionals + Extreme Panel Technologies, Inc. + F&M Community Bank + Fat Willy's Bar & Grill + Ferguson Enterprises + Fieldstone Family Homes, Inc. + Final Cut Construction + First Alliance Credit Union + First Choice Homes, LLC + First General Services of SE MN + First Security Bank + R. Fleming Construction, Inc. + FloCore + Ford Metro Glass, Inc. + Foster Construction, Inc. + Franklin Energy + Frattalone Companies, Inc. + Chris Fritsch Custom Homes, LLC + Gander Plumbing & Heating, Inc. + Dale Gathje Construction, Inc. + Steve Gentry Construction, LLC + Gerhards - The Kitchen & Bath Store + Robert Gill Builder, Inc. + Goodin Company + GP Development, Inc. + Nathan Gransee Construction LLC + Great River Overhead Door + Green Lawncare Irrigation & Service Co. + Gulfeagle Supply + Habitat for Humanity - Rochester Area + Haley Comfort Systems + W.L. Hall Company + Hallmark Building Supplies, Inc. + Hamilton Plumbing & Heating, LLC + Hammer Homes, Inc. + Hanson Construction & Specialty Cabinets, LLC + Harmony Economic Development Authority + Hartman Complete Lawncare LLC + Hayfield Window & Door Company + HDR Architecture + Heartland Security + Heartman Insurance + Heartwood Homes of Rochester, Inc. + Brandon Henderson's Construction Plus, LLC + Hentges Glass Company + HGA Architects and Engineers + Hiawatha Broadband Communications, Inc. + Hicks Electric, Inc. + Higgins Custom Cabinetry + High Definition Homes, LLC + Hiller's Flooring America + HiMEC at Home + Jeff Hinkle Custom Homes, Inc. + Hirshfield's Decorating Center + The Home Depot + Home Federal Savings Bank + Home Improvement Professionals, Inc. + Home Systems Installation LLC + HomePro Home Inspections, Inc. + Hunt Electric Corporation + Hutch's Custom Cabinets + Int'l Brthrhd of Electrical Wrkrs Local 343 + iHeartMedia + Innovative Surfaces, Inc. + Insty Prints + IntegraSpec Central/Jeff Mueller Construction + Interiors by J.Curry, LLC + J&M Consulting + Michael Jack, LLC + James Hardie Building Products + JC Custom Homes, LLC + JNS Builders, LLC + J.P Johnson Custom Builders, Inc. + JP's Construction Remodeling & Repair, Inc. + K&M Glass Company + K&S Heating, A/C, Plumbing & Electrical + Kahler Hospitality Group Williams Premier Realty + Key Builders, Inc. + Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc. + King's Flooring, LLC + Kirkland + Tom Kalmes Construction, Inc. + M.P. Kaye, LLC + Keller Enterprises, LLC + The Kitchen Design Studio + Kitchens Plus + Gary Kline Roofing, Inc. + Knutson Construction Services + Koball's Poured Walls, Inc. + Kraus-Anderson Construction Company + Kreofsky Building Supplies + Kruger Electric, Inc. + Kruse Lumber + KTTC/KXLT-TV + Kuehn Motor Company, Inc. + Kuntz Electric, Inc + Kwik Trip, Inc. + Lacina Siding & Windows, Inc. + Laitala Tile Company + Lake City EDA + Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren + Larsen Industries, Inc. + Larson Siding & Windows + Legends Concrete, Inc. + Leitzen Concrete Products, Inc. + Lembke Construction, Inc. + Lewiston Economic Developmen Authority + Leyendecker Homebuilders, LLC + Lodermeier's, Inc. + Low Voltage Contractors + Lowe's Home Improvement + Luxury Bath Remodeling + Maas Companies, Inc. + Maier Tree & Lawn + Majestic Homes, Inc. + R.J. Manemann Custom Homes + Manufacturer's Bank & Trust + Maplewood Homes, LLC + Markham Homes, LLC + Marvin Windows & Doors + Massey Land Surveying & Engineering + Master Builders, Inc. + Mavo Systems, Inc. + McGough Construction + MDH, Inc. + Meadow Lakes Builders + MEC Construction, LLC + Med City Builders of Rochester, LLC + MedCity Consulting + Menards - South + MEP Associates + Merchants Bank + Merit Contracting, Inc. + MetLife Premier Client Group of the Upper Midwest + Meyer Borgman Johnson, Inc. + Michael's Custom Cabinets, Inc. + Midwest Walls, LLC + Minneso ta Building Contractors + Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation + Minnwest Bank + MLT Group + Morris Concrete, Inc. + Larry Newman Drywall + North Risk Partners, C.O. Brown Division + North Sta Stone & Masonry + Northern Lights & Furnishings + Northgate Chiropractic Clinic + Nuss Truck & Equipment + Ohly Law Office + Olmsted County Planning Dept, Insp. 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Rochester Area Builders, Inc. GOLF OUTING Thursday, June 9, 2016
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Willow Creek Golf Course 1700 48th St SW Rochester, MN 55902
Schedule: Thursday, June 9, 2016 10:00 - 11:00 A.M. Registration . Free Lunch provided by Think Mutual Bank 11:00 A.M. 4:30 P.M. 5:30 P.M.
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Rochester Area Builders, Inc. is pleased to announce our annual golf outing, presented by Cambria. The outing will be held at Willow Creek Golf Course. Our format is a fourperson scramble - you can form your own four-some or we will assign you to a team. There is a limit of 144 golfers, and the event fills up quickly, so return your form soon!
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Mail, fax (with credit card info), or drop off your registration form - payment MUST be included with registration. Golf, Cart, Lunch, Appetizers: $150.00 per golfer 19th Hole only (Appetizers & Networking): $35.00 per person Mulligans - 5 for $20.00 Fun Packs - $30.00 per golfer, or $120 for Team No refunds for cancellations after June 1, 2016.
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Letter from The President May 20, 2016
I hope the month of May is off to a good start for everyone. The streak of sunny weather seems to have put everyone in the mood for planning their summer and fall remodels and just enjoying the summer weather. While election time is aways away I would like to take this opportunity for all of you who will be voting in the City Council Election this November to PLEASE take the time to take a look into the candidate in your ward that is up for election. The election is very IMPORTANT this year. We will be having all candidates at one of our upcoming September General Membership Meetings to hear their thoughts and will also be gathering information and sharing this with everyone to help keep you all updated. Thank you to everyone that entered their homes into the Spring Showcase of Homes and to all of the committee volunteers. I continue to hear positive feedback about the turnout. I spoke to one person who had over 600 people pass through the home they had in the Showcase in the first weekend. Have a wonderful May! Warmly,
Christy Buchan 2016 RAB President
Index RAB Golf Outing......................................... 2 Letter from the President......................... 3 Fall Showcase of Homes & Remodelers Tour................................... 4 May Networking Night............................... 5 Public Works Dept. News.......................... 6 Member Spotlight: Beyond Kitchens....................................... 7 Member Marketing Opportunities.........8-9 NAHB Member Discounts....................... 10 Association Scrapbook ..........................11 Building Permit Reports.......................... 14 Membership Information........................15 Elliot Eisenberg Article............................ 16
Executive Director/Editor John Eischen Production Audra Bolduan The Rochester Builders newsletter is the official publication of Rochester Area Builders, Inc. This newsletter is published and distributed monthly to its members and others associated with the building industry. Neither the advertisers, nor RAB will be responsible or liable for misinformation, misprints, typographical errors, etc., herein contained.
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Rochester Community and Technical College’s Carpentry program is seeking a new home construction project for the 2016-17 school year. Project site must be within six miles of the College. To receive additional information, contact: steve.carlson@rctc.edu or (507) 259-8536 by June 30th, 2016
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Sept. 10-11 & 17-18, 2016 11:00am to 5:00pm
Check for Entry Fee $900 RAB members Discount of $200 per house if received by June 17th Discount of $100 per house if received by July 15th (Discounts only available if entry is complete when delivered to the RAB office!) Check for $400 for Security Deposit (not cashed – returned to you when all items have been returned to the RAB office)
Look for forms this week. Sept. 10-11, 2016 11:00am to 5:00pm Check for Entry Fee $500 (by June 17th) or $600 (after June 17th) Additional entries - $300 The event is open to RAB members only – non members add $60 to join the Council (please note that $60 is a discounted rate of the normal $120 dues) Security Deposit Check or Credit Card - $400 per project to cover the items you will receive
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Join us at the May Networking Night Tuesday, May 24th, 4:30 - 6:30 pm The Home Depot 3050 41st Street NW
President
Christy Buchan, Energy Products & Design, Inc.
Karen Blissenbach, Design Studio B
Delbert Feenstra, Knutson Construction Services
Rick Dold, Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren
John Eckerman, The Boldt Company
Mike Allen, Mike Allen Homes, LLC Mickey Elias, Elias Construction, LLC Rob Jones, Superior Mechanical Levi Kaiser, Alvin E. Benike, Inc. Carla Kilpatrick, Home Federal Savings Bank Jon Range, Range Construction, LLC Brian Sheehan, Weis Builders, Inc. Frank Streit, Premier Bank Rochester
Tom Leimer, Knutson Construction Services, Chair Jason Snow, Brock White Company, Vice Chair Jake Schleusner, Merit Contracting, Inc., Past Chair
Dana Hlebichuk, Widseth Smith Nolting, Chair
Jason Woodhouse, CRW architecture + design group, inc., Chair
Vice President Secretary Treasurer
Past President Directors
Builders Exchange Council Representatives
Commercial Builders Council Development Council Chair Remodelers Council Chair
Jerry Jensen, Valor Mechanical, Inc., Chair
Joe Weis, Weis Builders, Inc.
Steve Buss, Cornerstone Builders & Real Estate, Inc. David Kane, Widseth Smith Nolting, Rep.
Jim Gander, Superior Mechanical John McGuine, JM Consulting, Rep. Mike Paradise, Bigelow Homes David Pederson, Dunlap & Seeger Dan Severson, Dan Severson Builders, Inc., Rep.
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Join us at The Home Depot store for a great evening of networking while enjoying appetizers and refreshments!
Our next Networking Night will be June 28. www.RochesterAreaBuilders.com
Audra Bolduan ABolduan@RochesterAreaBuilders.com Marketing, Builders Exchange Trustees
Taylor Ridderbusch TaylorR@RochesterAreaBuilders.com Government Affairs, Commercial Builders Council, Development Council, Building Safety Advisory Group, Public Works Advisory Group, Community Relations, Green Building, Marketing
Sharill Mueller SMueller@RochesterAreaBuilders.com Home Show, Showcase Committee
Rebekah Nielsen RNielsen@RochesterAreaBuilders.com Ambassadors, Education, Membership, Program, Spike Club, Remodelers Council -Executive-Home Tour-
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Building Towards Cleaner Water Clean water is important to all of us. From recreational activities such as fishing and water skiing to everyday uses including bathing and drinking, we all need water. Each of us has a responsibility to do what we can to keep our water resources clean for future generations. Are you doing everything you can at your construction sites to protect our water by preventing litter? Each year during the Help Make Rochester A Litter Bit Better! event, litter from construction sites is reported by volunteers throughout the city. Let this be the year you make a commitment to keeping your site litter-free each and every day. Use this checklist as a reminder of what you can do to “build towards cleaner water.” Place litter collection containers in convenient locations around the site for ease of disposal. Keep dumpsters, roll-offs, and other containers covered at all times to prevent litter from escaping. Check these containers regularly to make sure they are not overfilled. Order additional dumpsters or request more frequent collection if overfilling is an issue. Bag and tie up loose items before throwing them in a container. Use snow fencing around construction or demolition sites to prevent debris from blowing into other areas. Use a tarp or net when hauling materials in an open pickup truck or trailer. This prevents safety hazards as well roadside litter. Smokers should use an ashtray, receptacle or a portable pocket ashtray to prevent “butt” litter … the #1 littered item in the U.S. Routinely walk the site and collect loose items and debris that may have escaped. Communicate with your staff, vendors, and subcontractors about their personal responsibility for a clean and safe working environment. Discuss proper disposal methods and locations of disposal areas.
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ABOUT BEYOND KITCHENS Beyond Kitchens is a full service design and remodeling company that creates kitchens and baths above and beyond the client’s expectations. We satisfy our clients by providing unmatched service in the areas of design expertise, process knowledge, and relationship management.
WHAT’S ON THE MIND OF BEYOND KITCHENS? How long have you been in business? 21 years in July Why are you a member of RAB? When moving to Rochester from the Twin Cities, it was a way meet people in the industry, network, and grow my business. Being a part of RAB also makes you a member of the community as a whole. What excites you about the expected growth of Rochester? Change is good. There is a lot of excitement in the community around those changes, but we will face 20 years of challenges to get to the end goal. We need to be excited, but with patience.
What makes your business special? There is a special commitment to our clients from everyone at the office and we do more than just fix up a kitchen or bathroom, we become friends. Strong relationships with our clients build trust and ultimately a better project overall. What is one thing not even RAB knows about your business? I’m an open book! What changes are on the horizon in your industry? I see a strong move towards technology, both in products, such as refrigerators and lighting, and the way in which we use technology to present our design ideas to clients. What changes are on the horizon for your business? Technology. Maintaining a grasp of the current technology and always learning the newest tech will continue to be a priority for Beyond Kitchens.
watch this video about Beyond Kitchens>> 2002 2nd Street SW Rochester MN 55902 Phone: 507-281-3992 Fax: 507-292-6294 www.RochesterAreaBuilders.com
above and beyond your expectations
Diane Quinn Christina Jorgenson dquinn@beyondkitchens.com beyondkitchens.com May-June 2016
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Rochester Area Builders Member Spotlight! 1 Hour Radio Show on KROC-AM with ads (10am-11am)—This is a perfect opportunity to talk about your business and field questions from callers! You also get two 30 second ads and an online ad during the show!
Video produced by RAB—A 30 Second Spot, which we will post on our YouTube Channel and promote. You will also be given the video to use as you please.
Weekly Email-News Update— Video will be linked to our membership in our Weekly Email-News Update
Newsletter Advertorial—Page in our monthly newsletter on your business, including pictures of your business, or projects, etc.
$2000 $1000
Social Media Campaign—4 posts (1 boosted) to our Facebook page, 4 tweets from our Twitter account about your business
Limited to 1 Member/month
Sign up now, only
$750
Sign up quickly! There are only 10 spots for the year! Once we sell out of the 10 spots, we will assign months to coordinate with seasonal timing. Contact Taylor at the RAB Office at 507-282-7698 or at taylorr@rochesterareabuilders.com
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Rochester Building Permits
New Residential Single Family Dwelling
2016
VALUATION
2015
VALUATION
28
6,190,332
18
2,800,729
Townhome Dwelling
7
1,295,361
4
465,980
Two-Family Houses
0
0
0
0
Manufactured Home
0
0
1
7,186,215
Multi-Family Bldgs
4
616,707
0
0
Deck Addition
23
215,199
24
133,070
Room Addition
1
38,871
1
28,500
Porch Additions
0
0
1
8,000
Other Additions
1
3,780
2
7,650
Basement Finish
32
495,648
22
310,125
Alterations
51
506,223
38
230,685
Multi-Family Addition
0
0
0
0
Multi-Family Alterations
6
297,168
0
0
New Commercial 0
0
0
0
Assembly (General)
1
200,000
1
967,063
Assembly (Restaurant/Bar)
0
0
1
1,190,300
Business
0
0
1
958,606
Education
0
0
0
0
Factory/Industrial
0
0
0
0
Institution
1
8,350,849
1
2,075,000
Mercantile
0
0
2
2,973,062
Miscellaneous
0
0
0
0
Residential (Apartment)
0
0
0
0
Residential (Care/Assisted Living)
0
0
0
0
Residential (Care/Hotel/Motel)
0
0
0
0
Storage (General)
0
0
0
0
Storage (Parking Garage)
0
0
1
4,000
Storage (Warehouse)
0
0
0
0
Utility (General)
0
0
0
0
Utility (Private Garage)
0
0
0
0
1
212,097
1
70,437,700
26
3,143,410
21
2,741,344
Structural Shell
1
250,000
0
0
“White Box”
1
365,000
0
0
Interior Demolition Only
0
0
8
373,232
Other Phased Permits
1
54,400
2
24,000
Existing Commercial Alterations
Other Construction
14
Business Signs
3
23,900
15
80,620
Advertising Signs
0
0
0
0
Footings & Foundations
1
153,171
1
400,000
Demolition
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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
January
27
25
3
13
3
6
19
11
20
25
February
19
15
1
8
8
20
15
14
19
15
March
30
29
16
27
24
32
29
28
30
31
April
44
27
29
25
19
29
39
25
22
33
120
89
49
73
54
87
102
78
92
104
May
50
30
33
20
14
22
27
35
19
June
43
36
40
12
26
32
33
47
51
July
60
23
22
23
8
39
39
38
29
August
43
28
26
15
18
38
21
60
33
September
33
28
33
10
19
22
22
23
27
October
34
19
31
14
16
23
34
35
49
November
23
26
32
21
20
22
26
26
23
December
11
16
15
12
16
14
22
27
42
417
302
281
200
191
299
326
369
364
TOTAL
104
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Assembly (Church)
Addition
Single Family Homes/Townhomes
YTD TOTAL
Existing Residential
April 2016
May-June 2016
Year To Date Statistics
NO.
2016 VALUATION NO.
2015 VALUATION
Building Permits Issued to Date
672
145,231,722
625
183,332,623
Single Family Dwelling
88
21,114,818
92
21,892,042
Multi-Family Buildings Total Units: 401
5
47,251,966
11
48,992,476
2474
32,696,451
2403
30,708,360
815
16,712,448
765
9,680,458
Trade Permits Issued to Date Electrical Electrical (Temp. Service)
98
30,675
86
40,500
Mechanical (HVAC)
629
6,859,652
586
11,034,155
Mechanical (Gas Piping)
168
212,746
186
431,785
Mechanical (Fireplace)
118
345,883
116
312,333
Mechanical (Hydronic)
55
4,185,097
48
4,314,346
Plumbing
591
4,349,950
616
4,894,693
Total Permits YTD
3146
147,959,413
3028
214,040,983
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VALUATION
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$1,384,470
Alterations
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$15,879
Deck Addition
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$13,323
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Government Assistance Increases Wages + + + + + + + + + + + + Elliot Eisenberg, Ph.D. + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + All too frequently the argument is made that government assistance programs subsidize low wage employers. That is, firms like Wal-Mart, McDonalds and Target, to name just a few, are able to pay very low wages precisely because management knows that their low paid employees will qualify for Medicaid, food stamps (officially known as the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program) and other such public assistance. As a result, it’s assumed that these public programs allow firms to pay lower wages than would be possible were these programs not to exist. To be blunt, this position is completely wrong. Rather than subsidizing low-wage employers, public assistance programs generally reduce the supply of low-skilled workers who are willing to work for low pay and poor benefits. This is because in many cases, benefits are more generous when family incomes are very low or zero. As family income rises, benefits are frequently cut back or eliminated entirely. By reducing the pool of workers willing to take poorly paying jobs, Medicaid and most public assistance programs tend to increase, rather than decrease, wages at the bottom of the pay scale. Were these programs not to exist, the unemployed would be more eager to work than they currently are, and thus more willing to work at a lower wage. Again, the availability of health insurance, food stamps, and other assistance when work is not a requirement means that paid employment is somewhat less attractive than would otherwise be the case. Moreover, the fact that in many cases benefits are reduced as earnings rise means that work is financially less rewarding to these households than it is to unsubsidized households.
In short, programs that offer more generous payments to those with no earnings than to those with higher incomes reduces the supply of workers willing to work at very low pay. This is quite the opposite of a subsidy to low-wage paying firms. Two programs that are exceptions to the above are the Earned Income tax Credit (EITC) and childcare subsidies targeted at working families with low incomes. Because benefits are only paid to families with a parent who is employed, these programs encourage work. By boosting the supply of low-wage labor, these programs increase labor supply and thus decrease wages. However, these programs are not really subsidies to low-wage employers. Rather, they are programs that offer inducements for low-wage workers to enter the job market and take jobs that do not offer adequate pay by making it financially advantageous to do so. The goal of the EITC is to improve the standard of living of low-income families and encourage work, without fear that as a result of a rise in earned income, public benefits will be lost. In this way the EITC makes work pay. In conclusion, public assistance programs that offer benefits to non-working Americans reduce the incentive to work, thus boosting wages. Similarly, programs that dramatically reduce benefits as household income rises also boost wages by making work less attractive. There are no subsidies here. While programs that incentivize work, like the EITC, increase the supply of workers and thus decrease wages slightly, calling such programs employer subsidies is essentially mistaking the bathwater for the baby.
Elliot Eisenberg, Ph.D. is President of GraphsandLaughs, LLC and can be reached at Elliot@graphsandlaughs.net. His daily 70 word economics and policy blog can be seen at www.econ70.com.
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