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The rest of the country should get on this bandwagon very soon.
Other cities are keeping a close watch on what's happening in Seattle.
I predict DeBlasio will act soon in NYC. He's a progressive.
He's already asked Albany for permission for the city to set it's own min wage.
The state turned down his request but he said he'll keep trying.
NY set their new min wage at $8/hour for next year. DeBlasio wants more.
Other cities are keeping a close watch on what's happening in Seattle.
I predict DeBlasio will act soon in NYC. He's a progressive.
He's already asked Albany for permission for the city to set it's own min wage.
The state turned down his request but he said he'll keep trying.
NY set their new min wage at $8/hour for next year. DeBlasio wants more.
$8 in NYC is a joke, and an insult to the working poor.
How can we expect people to lift themselves out of poverty when they can sell a bag of heroin and make more in one day than they would in a month at Walgreens?
Other cities are keeping a close watch on what's happening in Seattle.
I predict DeBlasio will act soon in NYC. He's a progressive.
He's already asked Albany for permission for the city to set it's own min wage.
The state turned down his request but he said he'll keep trying.
NY set their new min wage at $8/hour for next year. DeBlasio wants more.
The NYC metro should have a much higher minimum wage because the cost of living justifies it.
$8 in NYC is a joke, and an insult to the working poor.
How can we expect people to lift themselves out of poverty when they can sell a bag of heroin and make more in one day than they would in a month at Walgreens?
In NY it is the state that sets the min wage and it is statewide.
That is why DeBlasio wants to be able to set his own min wage for NYC.
People will not lift themselves out of poverty working min wage regardless of what you peg it at.
Even the FedGov has a hard time defining "poverty".
For a single person the Fed defines from FPL to 400% of FPL ($11.6 to $46.6)
I don't think there's any program that starts at FPL..I think they all start at 133% of FPL now.
$8 in NYC is a joke, and an insult to the working poor.
How can we expect people to lift themselves out of poverty when they can sell a bag of heroin and make more in one day than they would in a month at Walgreens?
By taking responsibility for themselves and acquiring skills that will pay them a wage that will lift them out of poverty. I know personal responsibility isn't necessarily a theme of the left, but we can all agree that this is ideal.
Maybe we can pass legislation outlawing automation
I'm just curious...
....would you prefer a future with 5% unemployment or 35% unemployment, with those 30% of jobs going towards automation?
35% unemployment is going to be a lot of people on welfare...
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