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View Poll Results: Would raising the minimum wage to $15/hr create jobs and revive the economy?
YES. I am all for it seeing how it would benefit everybody 24 20.69%
NO. I am against it because (please elaborate) 83 71.55%
I don't know / don't care 9 7.76%
Voters: 116. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 02-19-2014, 09:19 PM
 
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Fantastic.. See my posting above.. Now that we've established you dont want to see people homeless, and that you have plenty of money, my faith in you sending me a check has been restored...
I wouldn't hold my breath.

Liberals universally believe SOMEONE ELSE has to pay for the generosity they believe should happen.

 
Old 02-19-2014, 09:28 PM
 
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The CBO just said it would cause 500K people to lose their jobs if you raise the minimum wage to $10.10

Why do you think you are smarter than the CBO and if it doesnt cause inflation then why would there be a loss of employees?

btw, didnt get that PM yet for my address so you can send a check on behalf of my tenant..
I don't think CBO mentioned inflation and I don't think they are right in their conclusion about loss of jobs.

I already volunteer one day a week in a soup kitchen. I can send you the address if you're ever hungry.
 
Old 02-19-2014, 09:33 PM
 
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I don't think CBO mentioned inflation and I don't think they are right in their conclusion about loss of jobs.
Nope, they didnt mention inflation, but I'm pretty sure those who lose their jobs wont be conforted in knowing you dont think there would be inflation by others earning more.
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I already volunteer one day a week in a soup kitchen. I can send you the address if you're ever hungry.
Whats that have to do with my tenant? Arent you compassionate enough to not want to see her in line?
 
Old 02-19-2014, 09:40 PM
 
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Well we won't see this one on this thread anymore...........when you call on a liberal to put up or shut up..........
 
Old 02-19-2014, 09:45 PM
 
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Nope, they didnt mention inflation, but I'm pretty sure those who lose their jobs wont be conforted in knowing you dont think there would be inflation by others earning more.

Whats that have to do with my tenant? Arent you compassionate enough to not want to see her in line?
He's "compassionate" enough to demand someone else pay for your tennant's rent (or that you give it away), but not enough so much he'd put his own money into it. At least not in any significant way.

But he'd be fine with demanding someone else lose a few thousand to a few hundred thousand to his wishes.
 
Old 02-19-2014, 09:51 PM
 
Location: Phoenix
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if you think raising the minimum wqge to 15$ would create more jobs you are probably smoking pot at the moment
 
Old 02-19-2014, 10:13 PM
 
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Nope, they didnt mention inflation, but I'm pretty sure those who lose their jobs wont be conforted in knowing you dont think there would be inflation by others earning more.

Whats that have to do with my tenant? Arent you compassionate enough to not want to see her in line?
Yes I am. I would like her to get paid more so she can of ford her own food. That's why we need a higher minimum wage.
 
Old 02-19-2014, 10:20 PM
 
Location: Portland, Oregon
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if you think raising the minimum wqge to 15$ would create more jobs you are probably smoking pot at the moment
No, we think raising minimum wage would make those minimum wage jobs keep up with inflation so that they have more spending power seeing those that make the least are in need of as much spending power as they can get.

Though legalizing pot, that would actually create more jobs and probably make it easier to pass drug tests with jobs.
 
Old 02-19-2014, 10:22 PM
 
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Yes I am. I would like her to get paid more so she can of ford her own food. That's why we need a higher minimum wage.
Then why are you supporting legislation which would result in more losing their jobs?

Does this mean you wont be sending a check?
 
Old 02-19-2014, 10:47 PM
 
Location: Phoenix
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No, we think raising minimum wage would make those minimum wage jobs keep up with inflation so that they have more spending power seeing those that make the least are in need of as much spending power as they can get.

Though legalizing pot, that would actually create more jobs and probably make it easier to pass drug tests with jobs.
in the process of increasing the minimum wage to 15$ you realize that especially small businesses would have to lay people off
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