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45. I never said that. nt

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Sat Sep 22, 2012, 08:47 PM

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If workers were paid a living wage there would be more taxpayers. [View all] Waiting For Everyman Sep 2012 OP

And if billionaires paid their fair share nichomachus Sep 2012 #1

If the cost of labor increases it will force the price of products and services to increase. Not jody Sep 2012 #2

Not if the top stops raking in 8 and 9 figure compensation. Waiting For Everyman Sep 2012 #5

You need to study economics 101. nt jody Sep 2012 #8

I have. Waiting For Everyman Sep 2012 #10

Then take what you learned, start your own business, and prove your theory. nt jody Sep 2012 #17

I've started and run several, how many have you? n/t Waiting For Everyman Sep 2012 #18

Prove your assertion by posting your income tax records below. nt jody Sep 2012 #19

Lol! Sure. Waiting For Everyman Sep 2012 #20

Have you studied macro? laundry_queen Sep 2012 #33

See #2 nt jody Sep 2012 #42

How does that apply to small businesses? hack89 Sep 2012 #53

I call bullshit abelenkpe Sep 2012 #13

Cursing does not alter the economic facts of production. Central committees have tried to set cost jody Sep 2012 #16

Why was our most prosperous time when our unions and middle class were strong. abelenkpe Sep 2012 #23

Thanks for reading my other posts. Back to the issue, how do you believe raising the minimum wage jody Sep 2012 #24

Then labor can then afford the higher costs leftstreet Sep 2012 #30

answer me this if you would PD Turk Sep 2012 #44

I never said that. nt jody Sep 2012 #45

I didn't say you did PD Turk Sep 2012 #46

Don’t confuse how a business distributes profits it earns among all classes of labor and jody Sep 2012 #47

Fair enough PD Turk Sep 2012 #49

Good question. I’ll let Obama answer it because he has access to the best brains on the jody Sep 2012 #55

Well I hope he wins PD Turk Sep 2012 #56

What's So Horrible About Slightly Higher Prices Any Way? Yavin4 Sep 2012 #50

We just print more money, and everything balances out. No problem. cherokeeprogressive Sep 2012 #68

no it wouldn't... fascisthunter Sep 2012 #51

So what is your suggestion to stop the shrinking middle class? Incitatus Sep 2012 #57

#55 jody Sep 2012 #69

That's kind of a cop out. Incitatus Sep 2012 #78

LOL I'll comment on a president's answer to your question. Why don't you write a LTTE and ask jody Sep 2012 #79

Yeah, that's about the response I expected. Nt Incitatus Sep 2012 #80

What's your problem, don't you trust our president to give you a coherent answer? nt jody Sep 2012 #81

Well sure, to maintain profit margains.That's understandable. Edweird Sep 2012 #71

You acknowledge a raise in cost of labor affects profits. I assume you understand that businesses jody Sep 2012 #73

Agree completely abelenkpe Sep 2012 #3

Then they can be like the newspaper owner that just shut down the business for showing Kate's dkf Sep 2012 #4

Let them. The almighty market will adjust to meet the demands that are there, right? Waiting For Everyman Sep 2012 #7

Lots of media nowadays. But for the workers, will they replace their income? dkf Sep 2012 #9

If a demand is there, a new company forms, the workers get hired -- not complicated. n/t Waiting For Everyman Sep 2012 #11

Cant have demand if workers don't make decent wages. nt abelenkpe Sep 2012 #14

Exactly, and that's our problem. Waiting For Everyman Sep 2012 #15

Precisely, and those 2nd and 3rd jobs cpamomfromtexas Sep 2012 #6

It also squeezes those that are above minimun PowerToThePeople Sep 2012 #12

Why just double it? Let's make it $50/hr hughee99 Sep 2012 #21

This is why. PowerToThePeople Sep 2012 #25

Actually, I agree with you hughee99 Sep 2012 #27

not "raising ALL wages" PowerToThePeople Sep 2012 #29

If you want to piss workers off, hughee99 Sep 2012 #31

I'm Union. IBEW. Contract linework. Edweird Sep 2012 #72

So people that have much more experience SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2012 #35

Huh PowerToThePeople Sep 2012 #36

Did you read the OP? SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2012 #38

ok, my apologies. PowerToThePeople Sep 2012 #40

No worries SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2012 #41

And that happens because the entire premise of the system is faulty laundry_queen Sep 2012 #34

There is only so much planet to go around. PowerToThePeople Sep 2012 #37

Yep. laundry_queen Sep 2012 #39

paid a living wage there would be more taxpayers Flashmann Sep 2012 #22

Perfectly stated. Octafish Sep 2012 #26

. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #28

There is no better way to reduce the defecit hifiguy Sep 2012 #32

Eureka Fair Wage Act $12.00 for Large Employers - Small Business Exempt eurekaworkers Sep 2012 #43

Two things billionaires hate. hay rick Sep 2012 #48

yes, but folks like jody would have to cut back on leisures in life fascisthunter Sep 2012 #52

This message was self-deleted by its author HangOnKids Sep 2012 #58

Love You fascisthunter Sep 2012 #59

My kids would be jealous HangOnKids Sep 2012 #60

HA! Back from Italy? fascisthunter Sep 2012 #61

Yah. In No CA Now HangOnKids Sep 2012 #62

Awesome... wine country, huh? fascisthunter Sep 2012 #63

Small one HangOnKids Sep 2012 #64

ha ha Ha!!!! Awesome! fascisthunter Sep 2012 #65

You cannot implement these changes without violating our Constitution. Zax2me Sep 2012 #54

Increasing the minimum wage and raising taxes on the rich is unconstitutional? Major Nikon Sep 2012 #66

In 1944 and 1945 the top tax rate was 94%. What constitutional violations took place? Edweird Sep 2012 #70

I'm all for raising the minimum wage, but I have a better idea Major Nikon Sep 2012 #67

I think they can both work together. Not everyone will be union. Edweird Sep 2012 #74

I agree Major Nikon Sep 2012 #75

Yes. Collective bargaining created the middle-class and the benefits they gained for their Egalitarian Thug Sep 2012 #76

I'm not convinced there can be no unity Major Nikon Sep 2012 #82

I don't think there can never be, just that there hasn't yet and won't be as long as they Egalitarian Thug Sep 2012 #83

Yep. First they depress wages, then they complain that we're not paying enough income tax. Marr Sep 2012 #77