What about a living wage? (minimum wage, cost, money, government)

[reed067]

It seems that some of you are against people making a decent wage to support themselves & their families. All cities are different here in Asheville the living wage is between $11.00-$12.00 an Hr.
Would it be so bad if each city paid a living wage? Or would this offend those who think the working class should stay poor?

[Frank DeForrest]

Originally Posted by reed067

It seems that some of you are against people making a decent wage to support themselves & their families. All cities are different here in Asheville the living wage is between $11.00-$12.00 an Hr.
Would it be so bad if each city paid a living wage? Or would this offend those who think the working class should stay poor?

You want "the cities" to pay a living wage?

[ContrarianEcon]

Originally Posted by reed067

It seems that some of you are against people making a decent wage to support themselves & their families. All cities are different here in Asheville the living wage is between $11.00-$12.00 an Hr.
Would it be so bad if each city paid a living wage? Or would this offend those who think the working class should stay poor?

I'm not I think it a good idea.

[reed067]

Originally Posted by Frank DeForrest

You want "the cities" to pay a living wage?

No, said city determents what it cost to live in said city & they make sure that business have to pay that wage.

[monkeywrenching]

Originally Posted by reed067

No, said city determents what it cost to live in said city & they make sure that business have to pay that wage.

start by cutting the bureaucracies of all government.

[Frank DeForrest]

Originally Posted by reed067

No, said city determents what it cost to live in said city & they make sure that business have to pay that wage.

Oh I thought you were one of those people who thinks the government has its own money. Now I see you just want to spend someone elses.

[reed067]

Originally Posted by Frank DeForrest

Oh I thought you were one of those people who thinks the government has its own money. Now I see you just want to spend someone elses.

So your want to keep said class of people poor... I got it.

[tworent]

If you doubled everyones pay how long before the prices go up to the point thats it not liveable anymore. If people make more money I can charge more for rent

[swagger]

Cities can (and sometimes do) implement their own minimum wages. Sea-Tac comes to mind... Follow the news much?

[Frank DeForrest]

Originally Posted by reed067

So your want to keep said class of people poor... I got it.

I never said that.
That seems your goal. The more you increase the min. wage, the more low skilled people you bar from the workplace.