Biden lies about minimum wage and the poverty line. (unemployment, insurance, Seattle)

[Vlajos]

Originally Posted by FatBob96

He said "less than $15/hr"

That means anything below $15/hr ...

So he's saying that if you make $14.50/hr, you live below the poverty line......

Which is absolute nonsense unless you're supporting a family of five.

The left uses class warfare, false victims and deceit. Nothing new.

[Informed Info]

Originally Posted by Lekrii

...he never says if you make less than $15/hr, you're below the poverty line. Read the article.

So what does this mean?(from the article):

“That’s what it means, if you work for less than $15 an hour and work 40 hours a week, you’re living in poverty.”

[Lekrii]

Originally Posted by FatBob96

It's not just an "inaccuracy".....it's complete BS.

He's off by more than double.


Why $15/hr?

Why not 10?

Why not 25?

Who pulled $15/hr..... more than doubling the current minimum wage, out of their ass?

It makes no sense, especially in some states vs others.

From it's inception if min. wage kept up with productivity, it would be around $24/hr. If it kept up with inflation, it would be around $12/hr, so the $15/hr proposed is a conservative compromise.

[Vlajos]

Originally Posted by Lekrii

From it's inception if min. wage kept up with productivity, it would be around $24/hr. If it kept up with inflation, it would be around $12/hr, so the $15/hr proposed is a conservative compromise.

Except only 2% of US workers make the federal minimum wage and half are under 25 years old. Leave this up to state and local governments where it belongs. A key thing to remember is the real minimum wage is always 0.

[Lekrii]

Originally Posted by Vlajos

Except only 2% of US workers make the federal minimum wage and half are under 25 years old.

How is that relevant to the fact that minimum wage has lagged woefully behind what it should be?

[Vlajos]

Originally Posted by Lekrii

How is that relevant to the fact that minimum wage has lagged woefully behind what it should be?

Is that a serious question?

[FatBob96]

Originally Posted by Lekrii

From it's inception if min. wage kept up with productivity, it would be around $24/hr. If it kept up with inflation, it would be around $12/hr, so the $15/hr proposed is a conservative compromise.

Why should someone who has no experience, no skills whatsoever that are necessary to do a job be paid $30k+ per year?

[FirebirdCamaro1220]

Originally Posted by FatBob96

Why should someone who has no experience, no skills whatsoever that are necessary to do a job be paid $30k+ per year?

Maybe because COL isn't the same as it was in 1935.....

[Informed Info]

Originally Posted by FirebirdCamaro1220

Maybe because COL isn't the same as it was in 1935.....

And minimum wage isn't what it was in 1935.

[DRob4JC]

Originally Posted by FirebirdCamaro1220

Maybe because COL isn't the same as it was in 1935.....

Originally Posted by Informed Info

And minimum wage isn't what it was in 1935.

What comes first, the chicken or the egg?