city of SeaTac, WA passes $15/hr minimum wage. (retirement, government, program)

[TrapperJohn]

Originally Posted by freemkt

Would conservaatives support reduced housing regulation (in order to reduce housing costs and thereby make the current min wage livable) as an alternative to raising the minimum wage?

Naw, probably not.

Zoning laws are so overrated ...

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/20.../jacobson-text

[jetgraphics]

Originally Posted by urbanlife78

So low skill workers should be excited to work for a nickel an hour.

In 1900, that WAS a great wage.
In 2013, not so great.
Wonder who's to blame for debasing the money system?
"Greedy" business?
:-)

[freemkt]

Originally Posted by TrapperJohn

Zoning laws are so overrated ...

Dharavi - National Geographic Magazine

Yes, there IS something to be said for not having to pay off the water goons just to get some water.


Popeye - Goonland (1938) - YouTube

[workingclasshero]

Originally Posted by freemkt

Would conservaatives support reduced housing regulation (in order to reduce housing costs and thereby make the current min wage livable) as an alternative to raising the minimum wage?

Naw, probably not.

what regs are you talking about??

you mean the SAFETY regs...like electrical codes

or the safety regs, like max capacity??

housing regs are not even close to being the problem....but you know that..you have been schooled many times on these boards

[workingclasshero]

Originally Posted by freemkt

Yes, there IS something to be said for not having to pay off the water goons just to get some water.

you mean you think you should not have to pay for the water that someone else pumps, and purifies or you??

[freemkt]

mm

Originally Posted by workingclasshero

what regs are you talking about??

you mean the SAFETY regs...like electrical codes

or the safety regs, like max capacity??

housing regs are not even close to being the problem....but you know that..you have been schooled many times on these boards

??? Please explain how "max capacity = 6 related or 2 unrelated" is a SAFETY reg.

THIS ought to be good.

[freemkt]

Originally Posted by workingclasshero

you mean you think you should not have to pay for the water that someone else pumps, and purifies or you??

I prefer buying my water from reputable water goons with actual purification and quality control standards.

[workingclasshero]

Originally Posted by freemkt

mm


??? Please explain how "max capacity = 6 related or 2 unrelated" is a SAFETY reg.

THIS ought to be good.

wtf are you talking about

[freemkt]

Originally Posted by workingclasshero

what regs are you talking about??

you mean the SAFETY regs...like electrical codes

or the safety regs, like max capacity??

housing regs are not even close to being the problem....but you know that..you have been schooled many times on these boards

Got proof? Do you really think unrelated occupancy restrictions don't artificially inflate rents?

[freemkt]

Originally Posted by workingclasshero

wtf are you talking about

Please explain how a housing ordinance which sets maximum capacity at 6 for related individuals and 2 for unrelated individuals is a SAFETY issue.

Put another way, if it is safe for a family of six to live in a house, how is it unsafe instead for three unrelated persons to live in the same house?