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Originally Posted by Guest
I cannot understand why Republiicans are against raising the minimum wage in increments to $15 per hour. Not all in one jump, but increments over a couple or three years.
Businesses could gradually increase prices and the consumer would not mind and the business would not suffer loss.
The minimum wage should represent a wage that a minimally employed family of four could live on decenty.
Democrats do not want to set a minimum wage as what to strive for but rather as a safety net if nothing higher or more skilled can be found.
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So when the price of EVERYTHING increases, so that suppliers can remain in business with roughly DOUBLE the minimum wage costs, WHERE will that put the CONSUMER, whose LIMITED INCOME is solely from retirement or disability ? My wife and I are in this situation and we can BARELY pay our living expenses, NOW, including our ever-increasing MEDICAL bills.