"More than 650 economists, including five winners of the Nobel Prize for economics, called Wednesday for an increase in the minimum wage, saying the value of the last increase, in 1997, has been 'fully eroded.'"
The above quote comes from the following article:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061011/ap_on_bi_ge/minimum_wage
So why do Republicans still resist this? Does Bush know more than 5 Nobel Prize winning economists?
2006-10-11 07:46:01 · 8 answers · asked by Steve 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Because the Republican Party is the economic-elitist, Social Darwinist party. If you don't have what it takes to pull in the big bucks, then it's your lot to get whatever the employer sees fit to pay you. As lapdogs of the Money Interests, they won't do anythign their backers don't want them to do. They'll get Six Pack Charlie to vote against his economic interest by distracting him with moralistic hot button irrelevancies.
2006-10-11 07:49:56 · answer #1 · answered by kreevich 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Frankly, why might you care if sources taxes are rolled decrease back. do not you prefer to be wealthy additionally? Do you artwork confusing and consider out to make a extra valuable residing for you and your loved ones? in case you build a business enterprise or a farm up and make it a fulfillment does not you prefer to have the skill to circulate away it on your babies? as this is many farms and agencies must be offered off to pay the valuables taxes. circulate ask the farmer or the guy who very own the ironmongery shop in the event that they are large wealthy. stop being so short sighted and brainwashed. and stop attempting to stay in the different persons pocket. If somebody else gets a income what's that to you? once you're a minimum salary worker they you will get your income additionally. the genuine question right this is whether or not the Democrats will DENY you your minimum salary enhance just to adhere it to efficient working individuals who've worked confusing and pulled themselves up. And the reason undesirable human beings help them is that being undesirable does not recommend "stupid," it is using fact they like to stop being undesirable and circulate up in the international. do not you? in case you hate wealthy human beings lots, circulate get a job from a bad individual. Now who did you're saying replaced right into a scumbag? What a whining little puker. do not complication a democrat would be alongside in a speedy mutually as to alter that diaper for you. completely pathetic.
2016-10-19 05:21:46 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) These economist never had real jobs. They are book worms who have no idea what it is like to run a business
2) There are just as many economists who say raising the min. age is not a good idea
3) who decides how much ou should raise it to, $8.00, $10.00, why not $50.00 - because at some point the amount would be bad for business - that is what drives our economy - business - not mellon heads who never worked
2006-10-11 07:55:23 · answer #3 · answered by tmcumis 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because thousands of economists say NO!
It costs jobs, it hurts the economy, and it doesn't help the people drawing the minimum wage. They will still stay on the bottom.
Check it out.
2006-10-11 07:50:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To bully the little people. They have no problem voting
themselves a raise every 4 - 6 months.
Why do they feel like they need more & more & not realize
one third of Americans can't afford health insurance?!
They're disgraceful.
2006-10-11 07:55:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They resist because the republicans want people to be poor.
2006-10-11 07:49:07 · answer #6 · answered by Fire_God_69 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
650 huh? Do you know how many economists there are?
2006-10-11 07:52:18 · answer #7 · answered by MEL T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they're scared of poor people being empowered.
2006-10-11 07:48:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋