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KentuckyWoman

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11. That always did come off the stable floor.

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Thu Apr 29, 2021, 11:12 AM

Apr 2021

The only good use is to plow it underfoot and let it decompose.

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$15 dollar minimum wage could cost 1 million jobs! [View all] edhopper Apr 2021 OP

It is BS from way back. Raising the minimum wage does not cause job loss Walleye Apr 2021 #1

The CBO says the job loss is real edhopper Apr 2021 #2

I say let's try it and see what happens. It's only progress Walleye Apr 2021 #7

No, It's Not Real WHITT Apr 2021 #13

I posted a link edhopper Apr 2021 #19

I'm Well Aware Of The CBO Report From February WHITT Apr 2021 #22

+1 Any Repub studies should be automatically assumed to be bullshit. lagomorph777 Apr 2021 #23

No it wasn't edhopper Apr 2021 #25

You're Missing The Point WHITT Apr 2021 #30

"Sounds alarming, until you realize..." that it's just another lie. PSPS Apr 2021 #3

Where's the evidence of that? TDale313 Apr 2021 #4

Why does the article in post 2 say otherwise? The CBO. jimfields33 Apr 2021 #5

Because the CBO quoted a study done by Republicans. lagomorph777 Apr 2021 #24

No edhopper Apr 2021 #27

Thanks for including the balanced assessment of the CBO report. lagomorph777 Apr 2021 #28

Including A Theoretical Study WHITT Apr 2021 #31

Oh those CBO buggers. What a deceptive move. jimfields33 Apr 2021 #35

Wonder how much of that temporary311 Apr 2021 #6

Exactly soothsayer Apr 2021 #8

At least some of it drmeow Apr 2021 #36

But they always ignore what happens next, duforsure Apr 2021 #9

It'll be alright. bem6207 Apr 2021 #10

That always did come off the stable floor. KentuckyWoman Apr 2021 #11

Those that get an increase to $15 aren't using it for stock buy backs.... Under The Radar Apr 2021 #12

If you are employing people full time and can't pay them enough for them to live decently, as in Scrivener7 Apr 2021 #14

And the taxpayers won't have to continue to help pay the wages of all the working Maraya1969 Apr 2021 #17

Plus, fewer people would even need a second/third/etc. job FireUpChips10 Apr 2021 #15

Employers hire as many people as they need to run their business. The have to! Maraya1969 Apr 2021 #16

There is a reason that 80 M stat is never quoted, it's not close to true. Min Wage does need to be Hoyt Apr 2021 #18

Old enough to remember when smoking bans were going to end the bar and restaurant industry greenjar_01 Apr 2021 #20

Half a Job DontBelieveEastisEas Apr 2021 #21

"Fire 1 million!" -Zorg maxsolomon Apr 2021 #26

Mandating a specific minimum wage COULD put a fledgling business in trouble dickthegrouch Apr 2021 #29

But WHITT Apr 2021 #32

How many jobs will a $15 minimum wage create? roamer65 Apr 2021 #33

This is true edhopper Apr 2021 #34