10 more reasons to raise the minimum wage: Makes sense to all except the most stupid, uneducated and ignorant. Oh yeah, that is teapartyconservatives are either rich, or don't work, so...

BoJester

Makes sense to all except the most stupid, uneducated and ignorant.

Oh yeah, that is teapartyconservatives are either rich, or don't work, so they have no need for a lousy $10/hr

http://www.alternet.org/economy/10-reasons-raise-minimum-wage-charts

Retired669

BoJester wrote:

Makes sense to all except the most stupid, uneducated and ignorant.

Oh yeah, that is teapartyconservatives are either rich, or don't work, so they have no need for a lousy $10/hr

http://www.alternet.org/economy/10-reasons-raise-minimum-wage-charts

Good article and several good comments as well......Costco pays roughly twice what scabmart does and they still make plenty of money.

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

BoJester

No Costco close to me, but I have been greatly impressed at how enthusiastic the workers are when I have been able to visit a Costco store.

The over-worked, poorly paid workers are not quite so enthusiastic at wallyword.

Retired669 wrote:

Good article and several good comments as well......Costco pays roughly twice what scabmart does and they still make plenty of money.

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Brian Devon

BoJester wrote:

Makes sense to all except the most stupid, uneducated and ignorant.

Oh yeah, that is teapartyconservatives are either rich, or don't work, so they have no need for a lousy $10/hr

http://www.alternet.org/economy/10-reasons-raise-minimum-wage-charts

I saw a very good comment by Jesse Ventura online yesterday. He was very supportive of raising the minimum wage. He pointed out that whenever low-income workers are given a boost the economy gets a bump up. He noted that low income workers, when given more money, spend it quickly on things like clothes, food, and shelter.

When the rich get a bump up, parking their money in the Cayman Islands does little good for the economy. He basically said Americans need to grow up and accept that we are a mixed economy of capitalism and socialism, and that neither of these ideologies work all that well by themselves in their pure forms.

Jesse is one of those rare politicos who speaks his mind, not filtering his thoughts, in fear of those who might be his opposition.

BoJester

Jesse was what some call an un-coventional polictician, but that is what a true Independent is.

Jesse may have quit politics too soon, but he ruffled too many feathers in the big money power broker camps

Brian Devon wrote:

I saw a very good comment by Jesse Ventura online ... (show quote)

bobgssc

BoJester wrote:

Makes sense to all except the most stupid, uneducated and ignorant.

Oh yeah, that is teapartyconservatives are either rich, or don't work, so they have no need for a lousy $10/hr

http://www.alternet.org/economy/10-reasons-raise-minimum-wage-charts

Wow, Bo, that's a lot of really cool graphics, of course, there wasn't one accompanying shred of data, so those are exactly that... really cool graphics. Don't ever change, man!

BoJester

Bob, any data or opinion that conflicts with the opposing point of view would be called questionable, right?

bobgssc wrote:

Wow, Bo, that's a lot of really cool graphics, of course, there wasn't one accompanying shred of data, so those are exactly that... really cool graphics. Don't ever change, man!

Terry Allan Hall Loc: Republic O' Tejas

Brian Devon wrote:

I saw a very good comment by Jesse Ventura online ... (show quote)

Terry Allan Hall Loc: Republic O' Tejas

bobgssc wrote:

Wow, Bo, that's a lot of really cool graphics, of course, there wasn't one accompanying shred of data, so those are exactly that... really cool graphics. Don't ever change, man!

Everything that article said has been proven by history. Feel free to look it up.

saveamerica Loc: Texas

BoJester wrote:

Makes sense to all except the most stupid, uneducated and ignorant.

Oh yeah, that is teapartyconservatives are either rich, or don't work, so they have no need for a lousy $10/hr

http://www.alternet.org/economy/10-reasons-raise-minimum-wage-charts

I think we should cut the minimum wage back to $5.25 per hour. This well save Americans money.

working class stiff Loc: N. Carolina

saveamerica wrote:

I think we should cut the minimum wage back to $5.25 per hour. This well save Americans money.

Good one. :thumbup:

working class stiff Loc: N. Carolina

bobgssc wrote:

Wow, Bo, that's a lot of really cool graphics, of course, there wasn't one accompanying shred of data, so those are exactly that... really cool graphics. Don't ever change, man!

The data supports his post:

http://aneconomicsense.com/2013/03/06/the-impact-of-increasing-the-minimum-wage-on-unemployment-no-evidence-of-it/

AuntiE Loc: 45th Least Free State

BoJester wrote:

Makes sense to all except the most stupid, uneducated and ignorant.

Oh yeah, that is teapartyconservatives are either rich, or don't work, so they have no need for a lousy $10/hr

http://www.alternet.org/economy/10-reasons-raise-minimum-wage-charts

Below is a copy from a forum I did entitled $9. The information is based entirely on my reading the CBO report on minimum wage. It would appear there is a compromise amount available.

$10.10 per hour increase potentially would create a loss of 500,000 jobs. A portion of this loss would be employers not hiring new employees. Another little overlooked fact is employers would not replace employees lost due to attrition of wh**ever type.

The CBO report states an increase of the minimum wage to $9.00 would, potentially, create a loss of 100,000; however, would still provide a substantial benefit to "low wage" earners.

Math is not my strong suit; however, utilizing a calculator, it would appear with $9.00 per hour 400,000 jobs would be retained and low wage earners would still benefit.

AuntiE Loc: 45th Least Free State

Brian Devon wrote:

I saw a very good comment by Jesse Ventura online ... (show quote)

Perhaps a compromise number is available if people would only read the CBO report.

$10.10 per hour increase potentially would create a loss of 500,000 jobs. A portion of this loss would be employers not hiring new employees. Another little overlooked fact is employers would not replace employees lost due to attrition of wh**ever type.

The CBO report states an increase of the minimum wage to $9.00 would, potentially, create a loss of 100,000; however, would still provide a substantial benefit to "low wage" earners.

Math is not my strong suit; however, utilizing a calculator, it would appear with $9.00 per hour 400,000 jobs would be retained and low wage earners would still benefit.

working class stiff Loc: N. Carolina

AuntiE wrote:

Below is a copy from a forum I did entitled $9. Th... (show quote)

I will look it up and read it. Thanks for the pointer.