JS being in my html from the db

weird.rb

# THis is the controller action
def first_step
  @payers = sorted_payers
end

private
def sorted_payers
  @label1 = Payer.new(name: "<script>$( document ).ready(function() {alert( 'ready!' );});</script>")
end

# In first_step.html.erb
# NOTE: wmi_payer_id is a method on the Payer class that just returns the id
<%= select_tag "id_of_payer", options_from_collection_for_select(@payers, "wmi_payer_id", "name"), multiple: true, class: "span6" %>