2006-09-12 10:01:48 · 9 answers · asked by Debra G 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
The power elite believe it's okay to outsource jobs, move our factories to third world countries and bring illegals into this country to do the jobs that are left. Stands to reason they don't want to raise the minimum wage, doesn't it?
2006-09-12 10:12:15 · answer #1 · answered by gramps 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I do not know who are the power elite, besides myself. I personally am opposed to raising the minimum wage. It amounts to a tax on businesses who pay minimum wage. I heard of one report that found that about 500,000 people are working for minimum wage, out of a work force of 150 million. Of the 500,000 working for minimum wage, about three-fourths of those people are in families where there are other incomes.
Employers and the market place should be the deciding factor on wages.
2006-09-12 10:08:50 · answer #2 · answered by regerugged 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think this is actually a good question to discuss...as I have no idea how a working family can survive on minimum wage in this country. I see people all the time work their rear ends off doing jobs most of us would never do for very little rewards...I think it needs to increase significantly over the next 3-5 yrs!!
2006-09-12 10:06:53 · answer #3 · answered by jbbrant1 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about the power elite but I do know that every time minimum wage goes up my pay stays the same and then prices for everything goes up. I have worked my butt off to get where I am at for some burger flipper or garbage tosser with no amibition to make my hard work worth less. hmmm
2006-09-12 10:05:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The marketplace should govern what the skill or task is worth, not some arbitrary number.
To mandate that people get a minimum salary suggests that they cannot earn that wage with their skills (which would be pathetic at best).
Let the market decide!
2006-09-12 10:05:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It does not really matter. Once minimum wage is raised everything else goes up.
2006-09-12 10:06:05 · answer #6 · answered by scarlettt_ohara 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't know how the elite feel.
But I know it's a phony issue. Democrats never use it until election time.
Then, all of the sudden, they care. (Act like they do.)
2006-09-12 10:21:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
raise to $10.00 per hour
2006-09-12 10:04:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
capitalism, they love it, and exploit us.
2006-09-12 10:04:32 · answer #9 · answered by Im_a_ gummie_Bear 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋