 Minimum Wage goes to $5.85 on Tuesday |
| Minimum Wage goes to $5.85 on Tuesday |
 Jul 23 2007, 08:44 AM
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http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/4989349.html
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Jul 24 2007, 12:34 PM
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you cant make it a state issue. what happens to businesses when minimum wage is $5 in tx and $10 in new york? there would be chaos.
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Jul 24 2007, 05:04 PM
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QUOTE (impala454 @ Jul 24 2007, 01:34 PM)  you cant make it a state issue. what happens to businesses when minimum wage is $5 in tx and $10 in new york? there would be chaos. minimum wage out here in California is already higher than the national minimum wage, i dont see any mass chaos happening |
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Jul 24 2007, 07:38 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
QUOTE (jwttu @ Jul 24 2007, 06:04 PM) minimum wage out here in California is already higher than the national minimum wage, i dont see any mass chaos happening I just think there'd end up being a slow separation into slum states vs rich states. Non location based businesses that rely on low wage jobs would flock to the states with the lowest minimum wage, leaving richer states with a smaller low wage work force, which continue to increase their minimum wage, raise prices of common goods/services, and turn into a vicious cycle. besides, california for all intents and purposes has the same minimum wage as the national average. it's about 50% more, but it also costs that much more to live there. |
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Jul 25 2007, 08:26 PM
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Group: Moderators Posts: 885 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Lubbock, Texas Member No.: 12 |
QUOTE (impala454 @ Jul 24 2007, 08:38 PM) besides, california for all intents and purposes has the same minimum wage as the national average. it's about 50% more, but it also costs that much more to live there. thats my point, minimum wage should be a states issue as cost of living varies from state to state. If you keep increasing minimum wage across the board at the national level you are eventually get hurt the rural midwestern/north states. These people can easily live off of lower wages since life is simpler and everytime you raise the minimum wages it makes it harder for the towns that are a majority of mom and pop businesses. I'm not saying that this increase is gonna cause problems but if you make a habit of it there are gonna start being problems. |
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impala454 Minimum Wage goes to $5.85 on Tuesday Jul 23 2007, 08:44 AM
Psykopath QUOTE (impala454 @ Jul 23 2007, 09:44 AM)... Jul 23 2007, 03:02 PM impala454 eh its about the regular increase i guess. ... Jul 23 2007, 03:22 PM jwttu i still think it should be a state issue Jul 23 2007, 05:23 PM James That would make too much sense. Obviously everyon... Jul 23 2007, 05:42 PM THECHICKEN This was passed by the state right? Im not sure ho... Jul 23 2007, 05:49 PM
James QUOTE (THECHICKEN @ Jul 23 2007, 06:49 PM... Jul 23 2007, 06:24 PM THECHICKEN QUOTE (James @ Jul 23 2007, 07:24 PM) Thi... Jul 23 2007, 06:29 PM James So it's decided then. This minimum wage will ... Jul 23 2007, 06:36 PM blaarg QUOTE (James @ Jul 23 2007, 07:36 PM) So ... Jul 24 2007, 12:27 PM Hartmann QUOTE (impala454 @ Jul 24 2007, 01:34 PM)... Jul 24 2007, 01:03 PM cupcake QUOTE (impala454 @ Jul 24 2007, 01:34 PM)... Jul 24 2007, 01:58 PM lamont's lament QUOTE (jwttu @ Jul 24 2007, 06:04 PM) min... Jul 24 2007, 05:14 PM impala454 i think making it a state issue would do nothing m... Jul 24 2007, 01:17 PM woody wouldn't it be similar to states who have a mi... Jul 24 2007, 01:40 PM impala454 well i'm not really referring to some dude in ... Jul 24 2007, 02:08 PM Inferia I was under the impression that many liberals beli... Jul 24 2007, 02:10 PM cupcake QUOTE (Inferia @ Jul 24 2007, 03:10 PM) I... Jul 24 2007, 02:33 PM blaarg QUOTE (cupcake @ Jul 24 2007, 03:33 PM) y... Jul 24 2007, 03:06 PM Renegadepeon QUOTE (cupcake @ Jul 24 2007, 03:33 PM) I... Jul 24 2007, 04:04 PM Inferia I'm not sure socialist believe in raising the ... Jul 24 2007, 02:36 PM James Education is not the miracle cure everyone makes i... Jul 24 2007, 02:48 PM FORSAKENR320 QUOTE (James @ Jul 24 2007, 03:48 PM) Edu... Jul 24 2007, 06:55 PM John6.7 Just from watching the news this morning... starbu... Jul 24 2007, 03:30 PM James Did you know the prevalent (sp? right word?) philo... Jul 24 2007, 07:09 PM |
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