As a democrat I admit this about minimum wage...

[HappyTexan]

Originally Posted by Hyperthetic

Every year they knew they was wrong, so they give it back.

They're only a stepping stone away from being true repenters.

LOL..YOU are the one that fills out the W-4 form.
YOU determine how much taxes are taken out.

Increase your current exemption by 1 and guess what..YOU get to KEEP your money.

[freemkt]

This ongoing minimum wage issue prompted me to consider what if there were a maximum wage.

And then I recalled that there actually was wage regulation in the early colonies:

Government and labor in early America: Richard Brandon Morris: 9780930350246: Amazon.com: Books

This is a book I read independently (i.e. not assigned for school) my freshman year.

[freemkt]

Originally Posted by Mircea

Well, almost.

They Cost-of-Living in that region is very, very high.

For example, in some of the 1,539 separate economies in the US, the government will not use tax-payer dollars to subsidize your housing if your annual income is greater than $9,101 --- which is about $4.55/hour.

However, in some of the 1,539 separate economies, the government will use tax-payer dollars to subsidize your rent, even if your income is $53,490 annually --- about $26.75/hour.

One such place is Stamford, Connecticut. If you are single, and making $26.75/hour or less, the government will steal from tax-payers to pay for your rent.


Correlating...

Mircea

Isn't that an overly broad "you" you're using? I'm confident that only a small minority of Stamford residents with annual income of $53,490 (or less) are getting government rent subsidies.

While all of those specified residents might qualify for rent subsidies, only a lucky few actually receive them.