2016 Postmortem

hill2016

(1,772 posts) Thu Apr 7, 2016, 11:10 AM Apr 2016

Argument against $15 federal minimum wage

http://www.brandeating.com/2016/04/mcdonalds-tests-self-serve-mccafe-coffee-kiosk.html

McDonald's has been spotted testing a self-serve McCafe coffee station/kiosk out in downtown Chicago.

The station is located in the restaurant but apart from the counter and looks to be a theoretically more convenient way for those who just want a cup of coffee to skip the regular line (while also freeing employees from having to make each drink in the back).

The coffee station includes a touchpad for ordering and paying (it appears to take credit card only), a beverage spout, and a dispenser for cups.

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Argument against $15 federal minimum wage (Original Post) hill2016 Apr 2016 OP

That's what Republicans and the Chamber of Commerce types say. Octafish Apr 2016 #1

Now support for a higher minimum wage has to be thrown away? libtodeath Apr 2016 #2

Only when the wind blows in the right direction. hobbit709 Apr 2016 #4

Very logical! HassleCat Apr 2016 #3

Is this DU? Yurovsky Apr 2016 #5

I wonder that often. libtodeath Apr 2016 #9

Are you assigned the GOP talking points? AgingAmerican Apr 2016 #6

Response: If more people get at least $15 per hour, they'll be able to buy coffee. Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2016 #7

What a silly brainfart. Sky Masterson Apr 2016 #8

Who are they kidding? They would do this anyway. Bonhomme Richard Apr 2016 #10

But Hillary praised New York's $15.00/hr. min. wage. Motown_Johnny Apr 2016 #11

Octafish

(55,745 posts)

1. That's what Republicans and the Chamber of Commerce types say.

Reply to hill2016 (Original post)

Thu Apr 7, 2016, 11:13 AM

Apr 2016

"Can't afford humans. Bring in the robots."

libtodeath

(2,892 posts)

2. Now support for a higher minimum wage has to be thrown away?

Reply to hill2016 (Original post)

Thu Apr 7, 2016, 11:15 AM

Apr 2016

Is there one progressive value Hillary supporters actually stand for?

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)

4. Only when the wind blows in the right direction.

Reply to libtodeath (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 7, 2016, 11:16 AM

Apr 2016

HassleCat

(6,409 posts)

3. Very logical!

Reply to hill2016 (Original post)

Thu Apr 7, 2016, 11:16 AM

Apr 2016

I saw a car driving on the highway today. If that doesn't prove the $15 minimum wage is wrong, I don't know what does.

Yurovsky

(2,064 posts)

5. Is this DU?

Reply to hill2016 (Original post)

Thu Apr 7, 2016, 11:17 AM

Apr 2016

Or was I click-baited over to some Freeper site???

So progressivism is being "unrealistic"... Okeedoke. Thanks for clarifying that...😝

libtodeath

(2,892 posts)

9. I wonder that often.

Reply to Yurovsky (Reply #5)

Thu Apr 7, 2016, 11:24 AM

Apr 2016

AgingAmerican

(12,958 posts)

6. Are you assigned the GOP talking points?

Reply to hill2016 (Original post)

Thu Apr 7, 2016, 11:19 AM

Apr 2016

You trot out a new one every couple days

Tierra_y_Libertad

(50,414 posts)

7. Response: If more people get at least $15 per hour, they'll be able to buy coffee.

Reply to hill2016 (Original post)

Thu Apr 7, 2016, 11:22 AM

Apr 2016

Sky Masterson

(5,240 posts)

8. What a silly brainfart.

Reply to hill2016 (Original post)

Thu Apr 7, 2016, 11:23 AM

Apr 2016

Machines don't fill themselves.
Workers have to keep them filled & is the machine going to flip burgers too?
You are probably the worst salesperson for Hillary I think I've ever seen.

Bonhomme Richard

(9,562 posts)

10. Who are they kidding? They would do this anyway.

Reply to hill2016 (Original post)

Thu Apr 7, 2016, 11:29 AM

Apr 2016

$15 minimum wage or not.

Motown_Johnny

(22,308 posts)

11. But Hillary praised New York's $15.00/hr. min. wage.

Reply to hill2016 (Original post)

Thu Apr 7, 2016, 11:37 AM

Apr 2016

For about a minute at least.

Go ahead, pick this fight from now until NY votes. I'm in.

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