Democrats to raise minimum wage vs. 1% Republican Housewifes of Orange County

But of course, you don't work for minimum wage.

 

The unregulated marketplace leads to shantytowns, IMO.

 

It's great to finally see the minumin wage raised, although this is long overdue.

 

I think the minimum wage increase is a mistake. Mainly it is going to hurt small businesses forcing them to either fire employees or close the business down. Minimum wage was never meant to be a livable wage. I mean, if you are trying to support a wife and 3 kids on it. You have other problems than minimum wage.

 

I think when it gets right down to it, I work for less ... especially some weeks. But that's hardly the issue. I have worked for minimum wage before. How is that relevant to the economic issues?

 

Since no human in modern society can live on $7.25 an hour (40hr wk) this whole discussion is meaningless. The democrats have done nothing other than give teenagers working at the burger hut some extra gas/spending money. For those adults who are trying to make a living, 7.25 per hour does them little good. Sure it is better than 5.15 (or whatever it was) but it is still not a livable wage. If I owned a business I would pay all of my full-time employees more than $7.25 per hour.