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| Topic | "I do not support a livable wage" |
| adjl 08/31/17 2:03:00 PM #46: | Smarkil posted... Why is this the government's responsibility? Technically, it could be any third party. The government is the third party that's currently responsible for it, though, and it generally makes practical sense to have the government handle it because the infrastructure is already in place for adjusting the funding as needed. Smarkil posted... Mcdonalds where I live is desperate for people and have raised their starting wage to 12 bucks an hour. I don't even live anywhere where the cost of living is high. But they can't get anyone to take the position, so pay necessarily goes up until the position is filled. It's supply and demand economics. That sort of thing is good, because it means people that are working at McD's do so because they feel the pay is worth the work, rather than because they're desperate and it's better than making nothing. That better balances power between employers and employees. Smarkil posted... Also, if you're making minimum wage past being a teenager, then you f***ed up. That doesn't make food or rent any cheaper. --- This is my signature. It exists to keep people from skipping the last line of my posts. ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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