[village dreamer]

yes it would be nice if everyone could make $15 per hour , but. will you pay $3 for a donut,$20 for pizza. i dont know where this is going to go. can a small shop pay $15?? you all know who pays the $15.... we will. how about all the grass cutters , gate keepers,all the golf course people. all our fees will go up.

[Dana1963]

$15.00 by 2026

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by village dreamer

yes it would be nice if everyone could make $15 per hour , but. will you pay $3 for a donut,$20 for pizza. i dont know where this is going to go. can a small shop pay $15?? you all know who pays the $15.... we will. how about all the grass cutters , gate keepers,all the golf course people. all our fees will go up.

They already overcharge you for a donut here at Dunkin Donuts anyway. It's cheaper up north, where minimum wage is higher. Don't blame costs on minimum wage. Blame it on greedy companies that know they can get whatever they charge you, because you're willing to pay it.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

They already overcharge you for a donut here at Dunkin Donuts anyway. It's cheaper up north, where minimum wage is higher. Don't blame costs on minimum wage. Blame it on greedy companies that know they can get whatever they charge you, because you're willing to pay it.

I find most things are higher in Florida.

In the 50's a carpenter could have a house, a wife that didn't work and put his kids through college before he retired. Wages started to stagnate as cola went up. By the 70's double income households became the norm as more women entered the workforce to maintain their lifestyle. The 80's brought on credit debt to keep things going. The wage divide has increased in non-union companies between the top earners and the bottom dwellers. The minimum wage increases are at least a decade apart but cola keeps chugging along so each year you technically make less money if you're paid a minimum wage.
My mother worked for minimum wages her whole life, raised two kids without a father and died without a funeral. Life was a struggle and homelessness was a yearly experience. Going days without eating, no heat in the winter or a/c in the summer.

I think the minimum wage should be a living wage. Take the average 1 bedroom apartment, the cost to live in it and the bare minimum it takes to survive in that state, divide that into an hourly pay and set that as the minimum wage for that state.

The last job I had the CEO made 8 million a year and got a 12 million dollar bonus. The workers paid more for their Healthcare. Seems fair.

[Art cov]

If one is worth $15 or $20 an hour, most businesses would gladly pay the wage if a person is worth it. A good worker is hard to find. Hard to find those who will show up and hustle. I would much rather pay $15 or $20 then $10. Try hiring 10 people and see how long they will last. The fact is those that are not worth $15 an hour will be out of a job. I have paid employees $20 an hour, but those folks would do 3 times as much work in a week then the lazy ones. The market will pay what a person is worth and if they think that they should be paid more then go find that job. Employers are tired of lazy people who can’t get on the job, or full of drama, and find every excuse to not work. Pay them what their worth and if their not worth it, let them go.

[Scott O]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

They already overcharge you for a donut here at Dunkin Donuts anyway. It's cheaper up north, where minimum wage is higher. Don't blame costs on minimum wage. Blame it on greedy companies that know they can get whatever they charge you, because you're willing to pay it.

No prices are not cheaper up north...you count highest TAXED cities, NYC, Boston...your response says it all...you mean the greedy companies that employ everyone? Typical retired person comment...

[bowlingal]

It's over 6 years....$1 per year.. not all at once

[Nick B]

I will gladly pay more so someone can live a little better. And that way the business owner can still make his boat payment.

[Girlcopper]

Originally Posted by village dreamer

yes it would be nice if everyone could make $15 per hour , but. will you pay $3 for a donut,$20 for pizza. i dont know where this is going to go. can a small shop pay $15?? you all know who pays the $15.... we will. how about all the grass cutters , gate
keepers,all the golf course people. all our fees will go up.

The $15 wont be until 2026. Its little by little a year. I doubt we will go poor with increased fees

[pvetrano1]

R u nuts ? I live in NJ and I can tell you , nothing is more expensive in Florida !

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by pvetrano1

R u nuts ? I live in NJ and I can tell you , nothing is more expensive in Florida !

Other than the Cost Index is 19% higher in NJ, you are correct.

[merrymini]

The northeast, as far as my experience goes, is much more expensive then Florida. I know because I also live there. Studies have show that increasing the minimum wage to $15 per hour will REDUCE the number of jobs for entry level employees. The idea that all small business can support this wage increase is not true. Meanwhile, small businesses have been closed down while place like Walmart have been allowed to stay open!

[Medtrans]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

They already overcharge you for a donut here at Dunkin Donuts anyway. It's cheaper up north, where minimum wage is higher. Don't blame costs on minimum wage. Blame it on greedy companies that know they can get whatever they charge you, because you're willing to pay it.

I don’t know what part of “up north” you are referring too, but I’ve lived in 4 up north states and not one of them was less costly than Florida. Three times property taxes than here in 2 of those states, and state income tax. Maybe a gallon of milk was less or a loaf of bread but pretty sure I can handle that over property taxes!

[Andyb]

What people don’t also understand is that young adults and students trying to get their first job, will not be available. This is a lost opportunity to learn and gain independence and maturity, plus a little spending money toward a first car, school, etc. People do not think things through. Fewer jobs will be available and goods and services will go up, too. Not good for seniors.