Interesting graphic. Funny thing is that those who voted for the minimum wage hike, and those that support it like yourself, are the ones without a clue about how economics work. Basic economic theory: When wages increase, demand increases for standard goods, demand decreases for substandard goods, thus the price of standard goods goes up, and the price for substandard goods goes down. Supply will remain static. So what you are saying, effectively, is that you want to inflict artificial inflation on this nation’s working class? You also appear to be in support of stealing effectively $15,000 annual purchasing power from those in the middle class. If that’s the case, then I’m all for the 98% of republicans that voted against the minimum wage hike. How about instead of expecting others to pick up the tab for you, you go out and build your marketable skills and earn a better wage? That’s the fundamental difference between liberals and conservatives. Liberals appear to believe that society exists to provide success for those who cannot (or will not) provide for themselves. Conservatives believe that society exists to provide the opportunity and environment for others to succeed, but expect those individuals to provide for themselves.For instance: Instead of forcing the minimum wage to be $15 per hour (which hurts small employers in a large way, and hurts consumers even more), how about instead we invest in jobs training programs for people. Or coordinate/support day care services to allow single parents to work. Or grants/scholarships for qualified adult learners to retrain their skillsets to current market needs? Many people who work at these minimum wage-style jobs do so because they do not posses the skills needed to compete in today’s job market. So instead of treating the symptom (aka raising the minimum wage), why don’t we instead treat the disease (job skill lag)?
Interesting graphic. Funny thing is that those who voted for the minimum wage hike, and those that support it like yourself, are the ones without a clue about how economics work. Basic economic theory: When wages increase, demand increases for standard goods, demand decreases for substandard goods, thus the price of standard goods goes up, and the price for substandard goods goes down. Supply will remain static. So what you are saying, effectively, is that you want to inflict artificial inflation on this nation’s working class? You also appear to be in support of stealing effectively $15,000 annual purchasing power from those in the middle class. If that’s the case, then I’m all for the 98% of republicans that voted against the minimum wage hike. How about instead of expecting others to pick up the tab for you, you go out and build your marketable skills and earn a better wage? That’s the fundamental difference between liberals and conservatives. Liberals appear to believe that society exists to provide success for those who cannot (or will not) provide for themselves. Conservatives believe that society exists to provide the opportunity and environment for others to succeed, but expect those individuals to provide for themselves.For instance: Instead of forcing the minimum wage to be $15 per hour (which hurts small employers in a large way, and hurts consumers even more), how about instead we invest in jobs training programs for people. Or coordinate/support day care services to allow single parents to work. Or grants/scholarships for qualified adult learners to retrain their skillsets to current market needs? Many people who work at these minimum wage-style jobs do so because they do not posses the skills needed to compete in today’s job market. So instead of treating the symptom (aka raising the minimum wage), why don’t we instead treat the disease (job skill lag)?