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orwellsighs

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5. This is what pisses me off in minimum wage debates.

Reply to eniwetok (Original post)

Mon Feb 24, 2020, 01:12 AM

Feb 2020

The most common argument I hear against raising the minimum wage is that if a business has to pay an hourly worker more then the business will “have to” lay-off some workers to make up the difference because they just can’t afford it.

Really?

Why is that NEVER a consideration when the CEOs or other higher-ups see massive salary increases every year?

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MINIMUM WAGE TALKING POINTS.... I wish Dems would use [View all] eniwetok Feb 2020 OP

Recommended. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #1

Not inflation... but could there be a GDP index? eniwetok Feb 2020 #2

I do not know, but I agree with your ending points. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #3

Not sure what you're disagreeing with... eniwetok Feb 2020 #4

I misread your reply. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #10

The global elite oligarchs aren't interested in long-term stability Nature Man Feb 2020 #7

And instability actually benefits the rich, because it fosters division and anger toward others. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #11

This is what pisses me off in minimum wage debates. orwellsighs Feb 2020 #5

IF IF IF... eniwetok Feb 2020 #6

Trump is using those State MW increases as his "rising wages" at his NAZI rally's Bengus81 Feb 2020 #8

Numbers make voters eyes glaze over and go "huh?" Wounded Bear Feb 2020 #9

the alternative? eniwetok Feb 2020 #12

let's try that again... eniwetok Feb 2020 #13