http://silverseed.blogspot.com/\na not for profit blog\nclick on the words "Subject Welfare"\nWhen was the last minimum wage increase?\nWhat is a unfunded mandate?
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It's the Eloys and Morlocks all over again....H.G. Wells, George Orwell,Ray Bradbury....We did have ALOT of warning at least...even if we did choose to ignore them.
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Yes.  Anyone who claims there will be massive job loss and companies going bankrupt due to a minimum wage increase has no knowledge of history.  No minimum wage increase in history has resulted in that.
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To be honest, probably not any time soon.  Those who are in position to vote for this are not poor by any means.  The increase in minimum wage wouldn't even effect the ammount of pay they get.  The only effect it will have on them is that they would have to pay more for everything.  So, if they can be rich and comfortable, who cares about the poor people like us.  That seems like their philosophy.\n\n**note**\n\nCongress gave themselves 5 raises recently that resulted in them making about $10,000 more per year.  Someone working 40 hours a week at minimum wage makes about $10,700 per year.  Government is corrupt no matter where you go.  Don't expect a raise unless it benefits the rich people.
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Case in point MN raised minimum wage to 6.15 an hour (with soc, and medicare and other taxes that is 7.08 an hour.  I had 104 employees of which 68 were minimum wage wait staff.  Their take home pay was about $150 a night in tips plus the $30 in wages for a total of $46,800 a year on average.  The 20% increase in the minimum wage cost all 104 employees their jobs.\n\n(note: this was a upscale restaurant and bar.  Two weeks before they passed the mim wage the Democratic also passed a smoking ban for the city, my daily bar business drove or walked five blocks away across city lines to be able to drink and smoke.\nIn addition my clientele was not minimum wage earners so the wage increase did not effect them.)
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The reason intelligent people are against the raising of minimum wage(or min wage all together), is because when you raise the minimum hiring wage you force the business owners to take the blow to their profits, which they are not going to do.  \nYou not only have to pay the basic unskilled worker coming in the door more per hour but by nature all skilled workers are going to want a raise by equal increments.  \nNot to mention the  price of ever day good will go up.  Your hamburger at McDonald's will be $10(exaggerated a little)\nThis is a political trick usually by Democrats to "buy" votes from the poor and uninformed.  It sound good to raise wages, but it doesn't work.  The free market should decide what a good wage for a good job is.
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The living wage law didn't pass (I think they were trying for $7.50, not $9.50 if I recall properly).  \n\nBut here's what I can find on the new minimum wage laws for Albuquerque next year:\n\nhttp://www.cabq.gov/planning/nbrcoord/councilmessage.html\n\nSanta Fe does have a living wage for larger employers, but I'm not sure what the numbers are...
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check out this website www.livingwagecampaign.org and look under "setting a living wage level" and "living wage impact'
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Ignoring the Bush-bashing despite how much I might like it.\n\nRepublicans nowadays are "pro-business" or basically in economics "supply-siders".  It's a view where if the means of producing things, in this case businesses, are able to produce more, it will benefit the economy with higher production and lower prices.  Now, if the minimal wage was to be increased, where is that extra money going to come from?  The pockets of business owners and companies.  This means a higher cost for them which would mean that they aren't making as much money.  Since they are not making as much money, they will make less, creating higher prices from shortages and too much demand.\n\nOn the other hand, if we did have an increase on minimal wage, it could lead to higher inflation.  Companies may want to increase prices to soak up the extra cash.  In addition, it would be up to the Federal Reserve to control the inflation.  They may choose to do so by increasing the reserve requirement, making it harder for you to get a bank loan.  They may also choose to increase the prime interest rate, increaing all other interest rates elsewhere, hurting everyone in the economy.\n\nThe economy is a fickle, little thing.
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When are left wing bleeding heart liberals going to realize that a minimum wage job is an entry level job, its not made for people wanting to make a retirement plan out of the stupid thing, its a START! What do you not get about that???? If you don't like the job you do, in your off time you look for other, higher paying jobs! Ignorant libturds trying to make sure some people retire from the Mcdonalds counter.......dumb a-s-s's
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All welfare is a communist scam.  We could immediately and dramatically improve the quality of life in the US by ending almost all welfare (keep welfare for "helpless" people....seniors, the handicapped etc.).  No welfare for unwed mothers (have to add this last because some jackass always includes them in with the helpless).\n\nWe could also vastly improve world events, albeit it would take more than a generation, by ending most foriegn aid (including foriegn aid disguised as free trade).  Specifically, aid should only flow to enlightened countries that are democracies with the rule of law.  They should mirror our system and our values if they want aid.  For example, Israel should get lots of aid and other help from us.  The nazis in palestine should get none and be allowed to starve to death, fixing the problem in the middle east.\n\nOne insidious form of foriegn aid that is threatening the world with a nuclear holocaust is our dependence on foriegn oil.  Few people know this, but the US has, by far, the largest amount of oil of any country, within our borders.  Shale oil alone, could supply 100% of our needs for at least 500 years.  The reason we BUY oil from other countries is as a means of supplementing them with our business.  Many of these people are evil and need to suck and die.  Which they would rapidly do without the american petro-dollar.
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This is a difficult question... \nFirst min. Wage was enacted to be a living wage which it was at first. If it had kept up with inflation it would be well over $12 an hour( I did an upper level paper on this and I have a degree in Labor studies) The problem is while the cost of labor has really only risen a small percentage the cost of the same goods that could be obtained with that salary is now out of reach. so min wage needs to be raised.    Min. Wage is supposed to be a living wage and can be raised by individual states the Federal government just sets a rock bottom minimum.\n$5-6 dollar an hour jobs cannot support an economy.... It is kind of a snow ball effect.. .\nThe problem is people skilled or unskilled are fighting over any jobs that pay a living wage... There should be  a salary gap for skilled workers but our economy is leaning the other direction.
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Do people buying things help the economy?\nDo companies do well when their products/services are purchased?\nDo people spend money?\nRaise the salaries and people will spend. They can't spend what they don't have. If the minimum wage was raised enough the economy would boom.
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These questions are always good to generate some lame, ill informed leftist rhetoric. I lov'em and just can't possibly get enough of the pseudo intellectual drivel - especially from g. \n\n"That's the system the current administration supports"? What kind of moronic analysis is that?  Bush completely restructured the form which business and government interact or what?  He restructured how corporations are to operate?  He passed out a standardized template for all companies to adhere to for tax procedures?  What g?  What do apparently only you and the President know about these changes?\n\nI guess when you're used to spouting your trap at liberal lemmings who swallow almost anything (except Monica apparently) you get used to pulling pure nonsensical BS out of your rectum as it suits you.\n\nBTW - While direct big business employment numbers are smaller than that of small businesses, a huge percentage of small business exist only because they have big businesses as customers.
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I saw in the News yesterday a refusal to a proposal to raise the minimum wage, which is currently 5.15 (Dollars) an hour. It is the National min. wage. Sorry to tell you this.
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What exactly are you converting from, again?  \n\nI'm afraid that welfare is only for people who won't work, not people who have.\n\nEDIT:  LOL!!  Split ends = racist!  Weird.
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I'm not going to justify this ignorance with the smart-ass comment I would like to make.  I will just answer as such:\n\nI have taken in multiple homeless people into my home, fed clothed and loved them.  Many are still family to me.\n\nI go to work to make every penny I can, and given the opportunity, I would take more money, but in my management position, I am known as concerned for all of my employees, and have been voted "manager of the month" on many occasions (in a group of over 100 managers)\n\nI am well aware of the bill that the Republicans are pushing, despite the opposition of the Democrats, to raise the minimum wage to $7.25 per hour by June 1, 2009.  I am also well aware that the best way to go after the enemy (Al Queda), is to attack their support (Hussein).  I am also wondering what the hell you are talking about repeating everything verbatim, since I read and study to get my information (both liberal and conservative sources, equally).\n\nI am a Christian, and know that God never condemed anyone to hell.  He allows everyone to make their own choice, and I would never tell anyone they are dmaned for not believing what I believe.\n\nThe whole tax rebate thing was a rediculous thinkg to say, and deserves no answer.\n\nI would rather not kill babies in the first place, then we don't have to worry about how we're going to "recycle" them.\n\nI have many gay friends, and do not look at them any differently than anyone else.\n\nI'M VOTING REPUBLICAN!
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Generally the benefits fall to the taxing authorities. It's a political ploy to garner votes and appear concerned for the "working class". When wages go up, prices go up because demand goes up. Simple Econ 101.  The people who truely don't get it also believe in the lottery, publishers clearinghouse and government aid. They've never heard of Newton's third law. Their best comeback is "you're stupid"