[Gpsma]

Originally Posted by PrudentLifer

All people have worth. Every single one.


"The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears..."
George Orwell

You earn your worth...its not an entitlement

[PrudentLifer]

Originally Posted by Gpsma

You earn your worth...its not an entitlement

All human labor is entitled to a living wage.


"The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears..."
George Orwell

[Fredster]

Originally Posted by PrudentLifer

All human labor is entitled to a living wage.


"The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears..."
George Orwell

Is a living wage the same as a fair wage,
for services rendered?

[PrudentLifer]

Originally Posted by Fredster

Is a living wage the same as a fair wage,

for services rendered?

That depends who's on the receiving end.


"The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears..."
George Orwell

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by Aloha1

Why? So you get to $15. Every thing you buy goes up in price and you end up right where you started. Except, you've managed to put a ton of small businesses out of business because they couldn't afford to pay that wage. Those that could become the only game in town and have pricing power, so prices go up. A simple look at history is all you need.

BTW, love your quote because it sums up certain groups and media who want you to adhere to the party line as Orwell was stating.

Prices go up whether workers are paid more or not. It's called inflation. If workers' wages aren't raised to keep up with inflation, the workers have less buying power, and this negatively affects commerce. So they have to raise prices for the people who DO buy their things, because there are more people who can't afford to buy their things and therefore the company doesn't sell as many as it could have, if the consumers were paid better.

Raising the wages helps restore the balance. It's not a fix. It doesn't do all the restoration by itself. It isn't the answer to the problem. But it is a step toward the problem's resolution.

[billethkid]

When workers are paid more there will always be a price increase in the product or service they provide unless there is an increase in revenues to offset the wages increase.

The endless upward spiral creates diminishing returns....has been doing it for years......when people were paid less things costed less.

[tophcfa]

In my opinion the Villages ranks #1 in what matters most for my wife and I, which is the place with the most fun stuff to do for people 55 and over : ). That's why we became homeowners in Floridas friendliest hometown.