Just think, if we lower the minimum wage and cut wages for those making over seven dollars an hour, that should bring prices down for all Americans, yes? If raising the wage causes prices to increase wouldn't lowering wages bring prices down?
2007-01-12 12:53:30 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
That's a completely LUDICROUS idea, but I think you know that....! So you want our workers to end up in the same life circumstances as workers in third world countries??!
2007-01-12 12:59:07 · answer #1 · answered by voycinwilderness 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sure, since they love to complain, I say we lower the minimum wage. Let's see how high the welfare rolls jump.
There is no point in trying to reason with these people. They are adamently against a minimum wage increase, and at the same time against welfare. I guess they don't realize that 25% of the people working minimum wage will just go back to being on welfare because they don't make enough working minimum wage. Why work when the government will give you more than you can earn?
This is why I think Republicans are REALLY the pro-welfare party.
Plus, explain how an increase in wages for 3% of the population will cause a wide scale increase in the price of goods. I bet 2 years from now the price of my groceries will be higher, but not because a few people got a few dollars more on their paycheck. More likely because the debt is so ridiculous the interest rate and inflation have cause the increase.
And if these people are so worried about inflation, how about they give back their last pay raise, I'll bet it was more than $2 and change. Inflation isn't only caused by the poor.
2007-01-12 21:08:46 · answer #2 · answered by Mrs. Bass 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
That will never happen. The facts are simple 2% of all American workers get the minimum wage and that usually lasts for about 9 months on average. When they raise it it hurts the businesses that have a lot of minimum wage earners fast food etc. If it were a good thing why stop at 7:15 an hour why not make it ten or 20 dollars an hour? Can any liberal answer me that?
2007-01-12 21:03:46 · answer #3 · answered by crusinthru 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I am not against poor people. I am for the market to decide what a job will pay. As most people already know, most states already have a higher minimum wage than the Federally mandated one. My point is that when the government raises the minimum wage for those that earn $5.15 an hour, the people that already make $6 do not get a raise. Everyone will pay higher costs for goods and services. The man or woman making $6, their dollar will be worth less. It is not that hard to understand. If it won't hurt anyone raise it to $10 an hour. That would actually help the working poor, but we both know what would happen then.
2007-01-12 21:05:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Lowering wages is not the answer, that just puts more money in the pockets of the Corporations. Your idea would work if you can end Corporate greed. In the 29 States that have higher than the $5.15 Federal minimum wage there is no evidence any of the gloom and doom predicted by Republicans has ever come true. Check it, I did.
Yes, you may have to pay $1.25 for you $1 burger. Just walk inside and get it instead of the waste of 25 cents in gas in the drive through. BTW, turn off the SUV while you walk inside.
2007-01-12 21:06:37 · answer #5 · answered by jl_jack09 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
People making minimum wage are generally under the age of 25. Only 6% of people of the work force making the min are over 25 if I remember correctly so who does it benefit to raise the min? Remember that even most baggers at your local store makes above the min. The hike in the wage basically helps out the kids that still get their needs provided by mom and dad.
2007-01-12 21:02:33 · answer #6 · answered by joevette 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
One of the main problems I see is if they raise minimum wage are those who made say 9.00$ an hour going to get a raise? I guess that could be a cost of living raise, but it usually takes a short while for that increase to take effect.
2007-01-12 20:57:55 · answer #7 · answered by NONAME 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The free market in the end is the decider of what labor is worth. For example: If it costs too much to make a burger because min wage is raised too much people will make their own at home and these jobs will go away.
2007-01-12 20:58:54 · answer #8 · answered by my_evil_twin_41 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Joevette is right. Basically we, the American people, are underwriting an increase in wages for a bunch of high school kids. Raising the min. wage is bad for American businesses and consumers...higher payroll = higher overhead = higher prices for consumers.
2007-01-12 21:06:10 · answer #9 · answered by mrs_moby73 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It has shown to only help the economy. Most honest business people already pay over the minimum already.
2007-01-12 20:59:46 · answer #10 · answered by George B 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋