2006-08-04 06:03:20 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
With no retirement or benifits.
2006-08-04 06:04:04 · update #1
They'd be okay the first year, living off their own fat cells.
After that... not so good.
2006-08-04 14:16:49 · answer #1 · answered by Professor Chaos386 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
That is what they should do with them see how it is like to live on mininum wage for a year each! Maybe then they would do something about getting benifits for these people!
2006-08-04 06:09:44 · answer #2 · answered by jdfnv 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is a stupid Question.
The minimum wage is not meant to be a living wage it is only a beginning wage if you are stupid enough to stay at an entry level wage, then you are not smart enough to get an education. Or move up the ranks.
would you want your Liberal congressmen to make minimum wage?
2006-08-04 06:16:32 · answer #3 · answered by battle-ax 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't think it's wrong to demand that people develop skills and apply them in order to be paid a decent wage. With this in mind, minimum wage for Congress begins to look like an attractive proposition.
2006-08-04 06:10:03 · answer #4 · answered by Bill459 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They would not ever have to because they more than likely finished high school and developed a marketable skill (other than flipping burgers). If you have no skills your pay will reflect that. So if 40 hours a week at 5.15/hr is not enough, than get a second job or some more education!
2006-08-04 06:09:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
well I have always said that they should have their wages garnished for inflation, national debt and all that.
I remember Tip O'Niel on Larry King Live complain that he wasn't making enough money to send his 5 kids to college.
I really think a paycut would be in order untill be get ourselves out of debt.
2006-08-04 06:41:50 · answer #6 · answered by PAUL W 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It may be what they are worth, but no one is supposed to "live" on minimum wage. That's why it isn't called "living" wage.
Where is the incentive to work harder, learn more, and move up if we start everyone out at $15/hr?
2006-08-04 06:44:42 · answer #7 · answered by obviously_you'renotagolfer 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
why would a grown adult work a job that was desighned for a teenager to gain work experience . If you are adult working minimum wage you have failed in life and shouldn't expect the government to fix your problems
2006-08-04 06:15:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
U.S. congressmen? I would love to see that.
State congressmen make near minimum.
Great question.
2006-08-04 06:08:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They don't have to. No one has to.
If you educate yourself you can make good money. Don't say they can't afford it. The government will give you money, you can get grants or loans.
No one is meant to live on min wage.
2006-08-04 06:05:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You forgot no healtcare so they have to go to them health dept. like everybody else that can't afford to pay a doctor cash.
2006-08-04 06:06:53 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋