Sam Stein: Andy Puzder ‘Clearly Unqualified’ for Labor Secretary

‘He suggest that raising the minimum wage will lead to layoffs and curtail job opportunities for young people and has talked about using robots in place of employees’

BRZEZINSKI: "Let's get other news in about transition. Donald Trump's choice for labor secretary is Andy Puzder. The CEO of the fast food company that owns burger chains Carl Jr. And Hardee's. Puzder is an outspoken advocate against raising the federal minimum wage, suggesting it would lead to layoffs and curtail job opportunities for young people. He has also spoken favorably about replacing some fast food employees with robots responding to rising labor costs, telling 'Business Insider' in March this: 'Robots are always polite. They always upsell. They never take a vacation. They never show up late. There's never a slip and fall or an age, sex or race discrimination case.'"
STEIN: "True. Until they kill you." 
ROBINSON: "I've seen the movies." 
STEIN: "They always turn on you in the end. Come on. This guy is clearly unqualified."

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