Why don't any presidential hopefuls talk about this issue? "It's the econmy, stupid"
2007-03-24 06:18:57 · 4 answers · asked by james B 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Ensure, not endure....
2007-03-24 06:20:56 · update #1
Delray - I'm not talking only about min wage..I make over 80k per year, and my pay raise at 3% does not keep up with the increase in rent, inflation, etc...
2007-03-24 06:37:24 · update #2
They could promote and pass such legislation in a heartbeat if they wanted. But capitalism isn't about taking care of the workforce. Capitalism is about making more money for the capitalist. A living wage runs counter to that purpose.
2007-03-24 06:24:20 · answer #1 · answered by Renegade_X 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
[Edit: I don't come close to earning what you do. When I read your question, it would never occurred to me that someone earning $80 grand/yr. would want the government to protect his/her salary. That's why I assumed that the question addressed minimum wage. Why is the federal government, in your opinion, supposed to make sure that an individual's wages increase with the COL? Why isn't that the concern of the employer?]
No, politicians should not. Instead, individuals should spend no more than a few years earning at the minimum wage level. Minimum wage is for newcomers to the job market.
I know a young man who earned only his GED [and he regrets his stupidity in not receiving a high school diploma]. He's earning $16/hour 5 days a week, $24/hour on Saturdays, and $32.50 on Sundays in a manufacturing job [with benefits]. Does he like having 6- or 7-day work week? No, but he knows he's lucky, just as well as he knows that it was a choice that he unknowingly made when he goofed off in high school.
2007-03-24 13:34:05 · answer #2 · answered by Delray 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
increasing wages will call for more jobs being dropped. think about it. a business has to raise wages on its employess from profits. that means more money can go in the pockets of some, and because not everyone cannot get raises they have to be fired (especially in small businesses), profits also go to production and equipment as before it goes to wages. in my opinion we need minimum government involvement
want to cope with rising living costs? stop buying SUVS, going to the movies and eating out everynight. just a thought
2007-03-24 14:01:01 · answer #3 · answered by Jahpson 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Alot of politicians consider their interests first
2007-03-24 13:26:38 · answer #4 · answered by internet browser 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋