Why do Democrats want to raise the unemployment rate?

Question

That's what happens when you raise the minimum wage... those worth less than the minimum wage get canned. Why do libs want to see so many Americans lose their jobs?

Answer 1

The more people they can get to be dependent on government the better. Duh. Any moron should be able to see that!

Answer 2

The federal minimum wage (applicable only to workers that qualify for the Fair Labor Standards Act) is $5.15/hour. If the worker doesn't qualify, then don't be surprised if the worker gets paid even less.

In Kansas, they have set their state minimum wage to $2.65/hour (with overtime at the 46 hour mark, not 40-hours as in most states), which applies to those workers that do not qualify under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. And Kansas has a state minimum wage. Other states like Alabama don't have any.

The federal standard for those workers that qualify for the Fair Labor Standards Act was set 10 years ago. Recently this past month, the 110th US Congress is proposing to raise it to $7.25/hour over a 26-month year period.

If Bush signs it today and becomes law, the first increase will occur in March 2007 at $5.85/hr. This would affect about 19 of the 50 states. Then bumps up to $6.55/hr in March of 2008 then finally $7.25/hr in March of 2009.

14 states today have their own standards that are already at $7/hr or greater with Washington having a $7.93/hr minimum wage. The federal standard wouldn't have any impact on them when all the federal increases have been completed in two years.

Obviously, the federal standard has not caught up with inflation, which is why the Democratically-controlled Congress proposed this legislation. Taking into account inflation, the minimum wage has not been at its highest since the late 1960s. Since then, only mimimal amount of effort was made to have it keep up with inflation.

Those with their hidden agendas have "re-interpreted" the proposal as Democrats promoting unemployment while ignoring any Republicans that supported it.

Answer 3

Even if the unemployment rate and minimum wage are raised, it is not going to affect any Americans in the long run. When minimum wage rises, eventually the cost of living rises as well. Earning a little more money may help some people in the beginning, but even that small increase will not make a huge difference.

My guess would be that people who want to raise the unemployment rate want to help others support themselves, but if that was really the goal other changes to our economic system would have to be made. Raising unemployment rates / minimum wage are really quite pointless acts.

Answer 4

Bush had a Republican majority in the two residences of Congress for 6 years or much less (there became into not a majority for short sessions of time). Bush had fifty two weeks of activity introduction in this era. The Democrats have had a majority in the two residences of Congress for 4 years, very almost as long using fact the GOP had administration. And as you reported, unemployment has doubled in that factor. as quickly as we couple this with the meltdown of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, after the Democrats resolutely antagonistic any suggestion of reforming those institutions, then it is actual ideas boggling that every physique nonetheless considers the Democrats in fantastic condition to instruction manual our united states.

Answer 5

No actaully it's not what happens that is a conservative myth like the estate tax causes people to lose family farms myth, there is not one documented case of the estatye tax causing this lose but the right screams it every chance they get. In states that have raised the minimum wage above the federal level like Utah there has actully been greater economic growth than the national average so that kind of shoots your lie in the keester there moon bat

Answer 6

Unemployment is not directly related to the rise of the minimum wage. I am certain that there are statistics that will show a correlation, but that does not make the case.
The current unemployment figures are artificially low because the figures only count those that actually recieve unemployment compensation. This count is but the tip of the iceberg. It is a number that looks good when it is small, but that does not accurately reflect reality.

Answer 7

So your answer would be for the poor to remain poor and live hand to mouth? Minimum wage is not proportionate to the cost of living increase, an increase is necessary or these people to live! But of course cons and Republicans don't care about the working poor, just what lines their own pockets, typical.

Answer 8

More repuglican horse pucky that just isn't true. Jobs are actually created when the minimum wage is raised. Stands to reason more people have more money to spend which requires more product which creates more jobs. I just can't figure why repuglicans do not get it.

Answer 9

Wow....the lawyer was pretty pissy. However, I have read other think tanks......They don't use numbers!!! I just don't understand the Democrats on this argument either.

What makes it worse is that the original arguments for a minimum wage in 1938 did not make sense either.

Answer 10

Sorry, you are wrong. Raising the minimum wage has never had a significant negative effect on employment. Watch a different news show than Fox and try reading independent economists and read the studies, not the opinions of neocon think tanks.

Answer 11

I wonder why the question references just democrats and not the 82 republicans in the house and 45 republicans in the senate who also voted for it.