Hike in Minimum Wage Hurts Who?

Well, if some people think that raising the minimum wage to only $7.25 per hour will help people, then why don't they try to really help people by raising it to $20.00 per hour?

Also, once this goes into effect, the rest of us will, in effect, receive a $2.10 per hour cut in pay - unless one's wages automatically increase when this becomes law.

 

Keep in mind, minimum wage is primarily targeted at teens and non skilled positions like fast food, janitorial, etc... With education or even high school equivilancy one can exceed this pay scale. Raising minimum wage raises the price of a big mac and gives teens more money to do what teens do with money.

As for immigrant workers trying to make a living at these jobs, I have different views...

 

This bill will never become law in this session and anyone with a half of thought knows it.

Almost anything bought up between now and the election that puts one party aginst the other is all for show. We ARE smart enough to know that right?


This billl was rejected by the GOP and now it's miracleously back on the schedule?!?

I think this snip sums it up the best. It's from an MSNBC article:

The No. 2 Democrat in the House, Steny Hoyer of Maryland, said the move by GOP leaders — who actually oppose the minimum wage increase — was a cynical exercise to give political cover to GOP moderates while ensuring the wage increase does not become law.

“They want on the one hand to appear to be doing something and on the other make sure that it doesn’t happen,” Hoyer said...."




If the Democrats were in power, they would be doing the same thing to the Republicans.. It's a vicious circle that will continue to happen until WE the PEOPLE stand up and say STOP THIS NON-SENSE!

Both parties are despicable!



Jamie

 

Hmm... raising the minimum wage is bad, because it reduces the amount of government benefits a minimum wage worker gets?

How is shifting the cost of a worker's labor from the government to the company employing the worker, a bad thing? Wal-Mart is notorious for cutting costs by letting the government pick up healthcare and welfare to subsidize their workers.

 

hmm ... let me see if I got this. Walmart uses medicare and welfare to pay its employees?

How did they do that? How many senators and congressmen did they have to buy to get that legislation? I want a list of names so that I can vote against them.

 

This is not a minimum wage problem... The minimum is sufficient for a 16 year old.

Why an employer would pay workers with families less than poverty level is why we have unions. Walmart employees clearly need to organize which I hate to say since I am a Wal-mart shopper.

 

To compensate, employers will raise prices. State governments will appropriate a larger piece of the taxpayer's pie to pay the higher wages to entry-level employees. Everyone from pet stores to Humvees will up their prices. Employees thus affected will ask for more pay. Employers will grant more pay, inflationary pressures will increase. There has to be a better way.

I wonder if it is found in the Bible.......... hmmmmmm .......

 

to compensate

To compensate, employers will automate and/or send jobs off shore.

 

You said it buddy.

 

It doesn't reduce government benefits because the companies will either lay off more workers or raise the price of their products to make up the difference. If anything, it will have the effect of increasing government benefits which is exactly what Liberals everywhere want...gives them job security.

Joseph Botwinick

 

I don't know any Liberals that want more unenployment. What good would that do for the nation?

 

It makes more people dependent on handouts from the taxpayers, thus increasing the influence of socialistic programs in our country.

 

But who wants to be dependent on handouts? I believe deep inside every man wants to earn his keep. I have several members on AFDC and section 8 because they have young babies and men that took off. They are not rich or even living to acceptable standards and if given a choice would accept another way of life.

 

I disagree with your assessment of man's fallen nature.

 

It's not good for the nation, but it is good for liberal politics during a Republican administration. It gives them a political tool.

Ultimately the government should stay out of wages.

Higher minimum wage will be covered by higher prices, which means that the higher minimum wage will not buy more. It may be compensated for by less hiring, so teenagers and other minimum wage workers will not be able to find jobs.

 

Liberalism isn't about what is good for the nation. It is about what is good for the government.

Joseph Botwinick

 

There's a significant difference between the pubs and the dems, one part of which is this:

The pubs want the federal & state governments to be the employer of last resort, in dire emergencies.

The dems want the federal & state governments to be THE employer. Through lavish handouts, including the famous pork barrel, they bring in the votes, especially of minorities. A great example is Ted Kennedy's push for socialized everything. Since the so-called Great Society we have been throwing good money after bad. Now we borrow the good money.

Precisely.

 

I guess this depends on how you define, "the nation". If the nation includes every law abiding citizen then you are wrong. If the nation includes only big business and those that have then you're 100% correct. Keep in mind Jesus had a habbit of liking the poor.