city of SeaTac, WA passes $15/hr minimum wage. (kids, tax, family)

[HappyTexan]

Originally Posted by urbanlife78

Indeed, neither will $7.25, but they will be closer to $28 and need less assistance than they would at $7m25.

The state of Washington sets their min wage at $9.19/hour.

[workingclasshero]

Originally Posted by urbanlife78

A penny more than minimum wage counts as earning more than minimum wage, so your statement doesn't hold much weight.

meanwhile the median hourly wage nationwide is $16.71....................median means HALF the people make MORE than 16.71

the average hourly wage nationwide $24.15....that's the average of all workers

[urbanlife78]

Originally Posted by HappyTexan

No I'm not saying that.
Obviously you don't understand what I was saying.

You'll give them an extra $240 (extra $6/hour) a week and they lose $550 in benefits a week.

So then we should lower the minimum wage so they get more in benefits.

[urbanlife78]

Originally Posted by workingclasshero

meanwhile the median hourly wage nationwide is $16.71....................median means HALF the people make MORE than 16.71

the average hourly wage nationwide $24.15....that's the average of all workers

And I am aware how those at the very top can skew the mean and median. What is the mode?

[HappyTexan]

Originally Posted by urbanlife78

So then we should lower the minimum wage so they get more in benefits.

Well total deflection from your earlier post saying they won't need that much government help anymore.
Didn't do your math before commenting eh ?

Why not defend your position that $15/hour will make them more financially independent ?
Show me your numbers that back up your previous allegations.

Cut your nose to spite your face.
You'll feel smug that they are earning more and will be totally ignorant to the fact that their government benefits were worth more and now they actually have less than they had before.

That family of 4 is better off before the raise in wages than after.

[urbanlife78]

Originally Posted by HappyTexan

The state of Washington sets their min wage at $9.19/hour.

Good for Washington, they are getting closer to 1968 minimum wage.

[workingclasshero]

Originally Posted by urbanlife78

And I am aware how those at the very top can skew the mean and average. What is the median?

did you just ask what the median is......did you not actually read my post....or do you just dismiss without reading

Originally Posted by workingclasshero View Post

meanwhile the median hourly wage nationwide is $16.71....................median means HALF the people make MORE than 16.71

the average hourly wage nationwide $24.15....that's the average of all workers

[urbanlife78]

Originally Posted by HappyTexan

Well total deflection from your earlier post saying they won't need that much government help anymore.
Didn't do your math before commenting eh ?

Cut your nose to spite your face.
You'll feel smug that they are earning more and will be totally ignorant to the fact that their government benefits were worth more and now they actually have less than they had before.

So again, you are advocating the minimum wage should be lower so that people make more in government assistance....so much for wanting to get people off government assistance.

[urbanlife78]

Originally Posted by workingclasshero

did you just ask what the median is......did you not actually read my post....or do you just dismiss without reading

It was a typo on my part, I corrected it.

[HappyTexan]

Originally Posted by urbanlife78

And I am aware how those at the very top can skew the mean and median. What is the mode?

mean = average
median = middle
mode = most