GOP:...Trillions for the Wealthiest Americans...but fierce opposition to raising the Minimum Wage...
...see what has been wrought in the attached document's charts...
Link: https://apps.urban.org/features/wealth-inequality-charts/
Replies to: GOP:...Trillions for the Wealthiest Americans...but fierce opposition to raising the Minimum Wage...
What would you raise it to?
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I like Chris' suggestion...maybe throw in more for high cost localities...like NYC or the SF/BA
check out the attached article...
Link: https://thehill.com/homenews/nexstar_media_wire/4647136-heres-what-minimum-wage-would-be-if-it-kept-up-with-inflation/
So, what would you raise it to? Haven't thought about it before now?
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I just told you and gave you additional information...what's your response?..or are you absolved
from such things?
What amount did you say?
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LOL...here's the article's title.."Here’s what minimum wage would be if it kept up with inflation"..
just be glad you're not taking the SATs again ;-)
Interesting that you don't want to say an amount. The article doesn't answer either.
Why are you avoiding answering? Is it a secret???
You want to raise it. Tell us what amount you would choose.
This is why no one wants to talk to you or read your links. You provide bullshit links. You won't engage. But you will accuse others of not engaging. I asked a simple question. You just refuse to answer.
As the article says, if the Federal Minimum Wage kept up with inflation it would be $12.84 now…
ball is in your court…Yes/No…reason why.
So YOU want a minimum wage of $12.84? The article didn't advocate for that, and you wouldn't answer.
Is $12.84 good enough? Or, are you going to advocate for an even higher increase?
Sounds like a good number to start with...what's your offer? ;-)
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Why not $100/hr? or $6/hr?
Generally speaking, I prefer letting the market take care of wages. If a company is willing to pay an amount, and a person is willing to work for that amount, why should the government stop that?
Granted, some people are maximally employed at the current minimum wage levels. But, others could seek out better employment if they are willing to shower and dress semi-professionally. (We have a local Catholic charity that helps people with that if they need help in that regard.) But, increasing minimum wage decreases opportunities by decreasing jobs and by putting financial strain on stores that have those types of jobs. It especially limits teens being able to get jobs.
This is not a big issue for me. Indeed, I'm not aware of a single place near me which employs people at minimum wage. The hiring signs out front always show wages higher than minimum wage. So, sounds like a non-issue to me.
Why not just peg it to inflation
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You need a baseline amount to "peg to inflation".
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