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Originally Posted by Guest
So, if I hear you correctly, you think that there should be NO minimum wage whatsoever and it would be entirely up to businesses to determine the wages to be paid?
Isn't that going back to the days of the "robber barons" who would employ workers and pay them almost nothing? That is why labor unions were established as well as the federal minimum wage.
I do see your side BUT that ship has sailed. There IS federal minimum wage and it will not be going away. The question is whether or not to raise it to $15 per hour and create a living wage or not. The Democratic platform will be having incremental increases in minimum wage to $15.
Yes, your hamburger and beer at Codys might cost 50 cents more and your WalMart toilet paper might cost 75 cents more for the 24 pack. The Cody's waitress and WalMart employees will make a decent wage while they hopefully increase their education and skill to find a job paying more money.
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Next time you are in Cody's and you feel sorry for a waitress, give her a big tip. Oops, I am speaking to a liberal, my bad.
How many Walmart employees do you know that make minimum wages? Less than 1%, in case you do not know how to Google.
And remember, just because you raise minimum wages, does not limit the increase in expense to the lower wage earners. Everyone above that level will also have to be given a raise in proportion.
You say 50 cents more for a hamburger won't hurt you. I am glad for you. But, how about those that are at a lower income than you? How about all those that can't afford to pay more for a burger? And there are people like that, you know? Just because championing a cause makes yuppies like you feel good with yourself, does that make up for not serving your country? If you want to help others, use something besides your mouth. We have a monthly food drive in our neighborhood. Why don't you volunteer for one in your neighborhood and gather food for a local food pantry? Why don't you volunteer for a soup kitchen? Instead of making everyone else miserable with your liberal ideas, think of the lasting repercussions liberal ideas cause.