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It sounds like you're already doing damage control for when the California economy grows in spite of what the Koch suckers have been saying would happen if workers are paid decent wages.
I'm don't think a growing economy validates or invalidates anything I said.
I posted that those very real consequences can't or won't be measured on your road to planning utopia for everyone.
What's a Koch sucker?
Lol it's cute you think Kochs are libertarians. Regardless, their inclusion does not invalidate anything I said.
Why would I think they were anything else?
"Koch was the Libertarian Party's vice-presidential candidate in the 1980 presidential election,[15] sharing the party ticket with presidential candidate Ed Clark."
"The Cato Institute is an American libertarian think tank headquartered in Washington, D.C. It was founded as the Charles Koch Foundation in 1974 by Ed Crane, Murray Rothbard, and Charles Koch."
"Koch sits on the board and donates to the libertarian Cato Institute and Reason Foundation."
"The brothers have made significant financial contributions to libertarian and conservative think tanks and campaigns."
Washington Post: "David Koch: I'm basically a libertarian"
This is all easily Google-able. The Kochs are America's premiere libertarians.
I think this is a great measure. I particularly like pinning the wage hike to cost of living increases. My prediction is more people with more disposal income will be a great boon to the California economy, but of course some predict that this will be a job killer. Time will tell. I'm glad one state stepped forward and chose to be the experiment. If this goes well, we could finally see a reversal of the 40-year long declines in the standard of living for working Americans.
Who would pay for the increase? The business? Where do they get the money to pay for the increase?
It's not a "who would" it's a "who is going to" now. And yes, it will be the businesses. You'll no longer be able to employ someone at a substandard wage in California. This will probably provide some much needed relief to the California taxpayer, as they will no longer have to subsidize other people's labor.
It's not a "who would" it's a "who is going to" now. And yes, it will be the businesses. You'll no longer be able to employ someone at a substandard wage in California. This will probably provide some much needed relief to the California taxpayer, as they will no longer have to subsidize other people's labor.
So how is the business going to come up with some extra money to pay for the increase?
Customers... if they continue to purchase the products at the higher prices.
LOL, wouldn't that negate the whole point of wage increase?
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