I'm happy people voted for it!
2006-11-08 08:51:57 · 10 answers · asked by Tiny 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
ricky, you know what i mean, so quit being an @ss.
2006-11-08 08:54:16 · update #1
Republicans have never raised minimum wage ever, they don't want Americans to have any pay increases at all with their greed.
2006-11-08 09:03:04 · answer #1 · answered by Jenny_is_Hot 6 · 12⤊ 2⤋
Workers shouldn't have voted for it.
Raising the minimum wage increases inflation which puts them right back where they started. In real terms, they have no benefits. Also, only 2.5% of the country makes minimum wage. A large portion, but not all, of this is teenagers from middle-class families that will simply be forced out of a job. Basic economic principles teaches that a rise in the cost of labor means you purchase less labor. Therefore, increased wages equals decreased employment.
In the short run, I guess it's a choice between having fewer people employed at higher nominal wages or having more people employed at lower nominal wages.
In the long run, everything will return to equilibrium and there will be no gain for the lowest wage earners, as they will still only be able to purchase the same amount of goods and services.
2006-11-08 16:57:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
You should vote against it too. When minimum wage increases, those that make more than minimum wage feel that they need an increase. Businesses pay more and it costs more to operate. They raise their prices on goods and services, and you pay more. You lose money, and minimum wage earners usually don't get enough of an increase to cover the increase in costs and services that they need. Most big businesses already pay more than minimum wage anyway. Only the manual laborers and high school kids earn minimum wage. Who benefits here?
2006-11-08 16:55:06 · answer #3 · answered by Blunt Honesty 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Yes. I think buisness likely did vote against it. I always vote against it. I'm a working class person. Here is why I vote no.
Min. wage goes up, then the price of basic necessities & services goes up..... but my wages don't go up as much as the % of min wage. which means less $$ in my pocket.
2006-11-08 16:56:23 · answer #4 · answered by Fitz 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Maybe. For small businesses min. wage could be hard but I bet mostly big business is against it.
What is the real difference btwn $50 mil. and $25 mil. REALLY!!!
Oh give the girl a break, we all know business stands for owners of them not the actual business itself...JEESH!!!
2006-11-08 16:54:27 · answer #5 · answered by Lotus Phoenix 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the last time i checked businesses don't get to vote
2006-11-08 16:54:25 · answer #6 · answered by ken y 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
why would a business vote? a business is not a person, therefore a business does not have voting rights.
2006-11-08 16:53:54 · answer #7 · answered by pda_tech_guy 5 · 3⤊ 2⤋
yes it was not voted for nationally and i hate that . here in Georgia it have not even been to the state floor yet for any type of vote . we are still stuck with these republicans idiots here in Georgia I'm afraid
2006-11-08 16:56:38 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
I voted against it and here is why.
2006-11-08 16:54:16 · answer #9 · answered by momojo 2 · 3⤊ 2⤋
businesses dont vote
stay in school
Hey "screw you" don't get mad at Rickey , you asked the question
2006-11-08 16:53:59 · answer #10 · answered by danzka2001 5 · 3⤊ 2⤋