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TheMastersNemesis

(10,602 posts)
Mon Nov 4, 2013, 08:30 PM Nov 2013

End Minimum Wage Law - Create Millions Of More Jobs

We can't afford the minimum wage anymore because it cuts down on the number of jobs in the economy. $7.25 an hour is just too high for us the compete with the global economy. When workers will work for 23 cents an hour in Vietnam our minimum wage put the US worker at a huge disadvantage.

So what if someone has to work 3 or 4 jobs to make a living. That is what the third world is doing. Our exceptionalism and higher wages are not a given or a right. The market will correct any inequality over time. Besides if you can't or don't work you should not eat. It about freedom. And everyone must justify their existence.

The Constitution does not guarantee success for everyone. It only guarantees the freedom to compete.

The previous is tea bagger logic and what they view as correct for America. The question is how do we crush these morons out of existence. We cannot have the kind of America they are determined to force on the rest us.

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End Minimum Wage Law - Create Millions Of More Jobs (Original Post) TheMastersNemesis Nov 2013 OP
We show them that Politicalboi Nov 2013 #1
Ask Teabaggers for examples of their policies being successful. Ever. Anywhere in the world! JEFF9K Nov 2013 #2
1800's America...You know, the good ol' days. penultimate Nov 2013 #3
I've asked that question of RWers for two decades Trajan Nov 2013 #4
The current HHS poverty threshold for a one-person household is around $11500 and for struggle4progress Nov 2013 #5
yeah, worthless jobs that don't pay shit gopiscrap Nov 2013 #6
 

Trajan

(19,089 posts)
4. I've asked that question of RWers for two decades
Mon Nov 4, 2013, 09:00 PM
Nov 2013

" Show me where and when conservative economic theories have EVER proven to be beneficial to society " ...

They come back with the Reagan Tax Cut nonsense that has been refuted long ago ...

Same old same old ....

struggle4progress

(118,281 posts)
5. The current HHS poverty threshold for a one-person household is around $11500 and for
Mon Nov 4, 2013, 09:08 PM
Nov 2013

a two person household is around $15500

$7.25/hr is about $14000 a year: a single person, very carefully living on that, won't have $7 left over at the end of a typical day

So it's barely enough for one person and not nearly enough for two

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