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19. 15 an hour is pointless and useless in the long run.

Tue Jun 4, 2019, 06:10 PM

Jun 2019

I am not saying that because I oppose higher wages for workers either rather it's because in the long run we will be back asking for another increase. Why? Because the cost of goods and services are not static and they will rise so what is needed is something to get businesses to be reasonable in raising the workers wages on their own.
Personally I favor using the carrot and stick approach of higher taxes for businesses that only lowers depending on how many of their workers earn atleast 500% or more over the federal poverty level.
The more workers they have that earn that much then the lower their taxes.

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House Democrats propose $4,500 pay raise for Congress [View all] brooklynite Jun 2019 OP

yeah Dyedinthewoolliberal Jun 2019 #1

I agree with you BeyondGeography Jun 2019 #2

That would reward Republicans who have done nothing for 10 years. Don't do it NCjack Jun 2019 #6

lol...R's are fully on board with Trump's kleptomania and stonewalling BeyondGeography Jun 2019 #8

Orignally the Congressmen and Senators only received a per diem ripcord Jun 2019 #64

Hey how about addressing the STAGGERING wealth and income inequality? Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2019 #3

You want decency and value for our $? Brainfodder Jun 2019 #70

+1. Not a good move at this time. Hoyt Jun 2019 #4

WTF mindem Jun 2019 #5

Tone Deaf nt DURHAM D Jun 2019 #7

When does SS SCVDem Jun 2019 #9

I agree, not the time to bring this up. elleng Jun 2019 #10

I thought that congress could ... aggiesal Jun 2019 #11

Correct, 27th Amendment Angleae Jun 2019 #44

I'm not as think as I dumb I am ... aggiesal Jun 2019 #51

What, a reporter who doesn't do research? That would never happen. Really, it, wouldn't. Angleae Jun 2019 #56

You forgot this ... aggiesal Jun 2019 #57

Which Democrats? rockfordfile Jun 2019 #12

This comes out of Appropriations BeyondGeography Jun 2019 #14

None listed. DURHAM D Jun 2019 #24

Who gives a fuck if this has bipartisan support or not? theaocp Jun 2019 #13

How about this? Federal minimum wage at $15/hr (even for tipped jobs) and Congress can have a raise. catrose Jun 2019 #15

15 an hour is pointless and useless in the long run. cstanleytech Jun 2019 #19

Free markets and allowing business to regulate themselves including giving fair wages Nuggets Jun 2019 #31

Setting a specific wage has proven to be a worse one as cstanleytech Jun 2019 #32

No it hasn't. Nuggets Jun 2019 #34

Minimum wage is too low it needs to be raised JonLP24 Jun 2019 #35

I am not disagreeing but I think it needs to be done in such a way that we cstanleytech Jun 2019 #46

This message was self-deleted by its author cstanleytech Jun 2019 #47

Pointless, I disagree Brainfodder Jun 2019 #65

My idea would hopefully cause businesses to cstanleytech Jun 2019 #66

HC needs forced, been obvious a while? Brainfodder Jun 2019 #68

So the current limiting hours with schedules that cstanleytech Jun 2019 #71

i agree and i am in a high cost of living city and state JI7 Jun 2019 #29

Could you live like a queen if you had to have two places to live? jmowreader Jun 2019 #41

many good people make far less than a million and not even 6 figures JI7 Jun 2019 #48

Come at it this way jmowreader Jun 2019 #49

*sigh* it's like they want to loose sarisataka Jun 2019 #16

Lol omg no impeachment for us and huge pay raise for them Fullduplexxx Jun 2019 #17

Now that's a stupid idea. WTF? Talk about tone deaf. Nitram Jun 2019 #18

Do your fucking job choie Jun 2019 #20

Since our social security and medicare have been under attack since 1983 turbinetree Jun 2019 #21

Yes TimeToGo Jun 2019 #22

Um, no. This is a really bad look. Just no. CaptainTruth Jun 2019 #23

$15 an hour for Congress itself. Republicans consider that a high pay rate. keithbvadu2 Jun 2019 #25

Oh no no no . . . badhair77 Jun 2019 #26

And people say that the Democrats don't know how to work the media... toddwv Jun 2019 #27

Before lining their own pockets with money they procon Jun 2019 #28

Nice misleading headline Nuggets Jun 2019 #30

Thanks JonLP24 Jun 2019 #36

Boy, what a good way to influence the public about impeachment!! Irishxs Jun 2019 #33

This will not play well in the ''heart land'' folks. Believe me. YOHABLO Jun 2019 #37

not til also raising national minimum raise be a similar amount. salin Jun 2019 #38

Clodfooted and tone deaf. marble falls Jun 2019 #39

Nicely done... bluecollar2 Jun 2019 #40

Test balloon. Does the GOP go along, instead of their usual obstruction Progressive Jones Jun 2019 #42

Sure, go ahead, help yourselves ....... Hotler Jun 2019 #43

... orangecrush Jun 2019 #45

My proposal. Make Congressional salaries 3.5 times median income DrToast Jun 2019 #50

Then they are severely underpaid according to your proposal. former9thward Jun 2019 #60

The multiplier that is used is not the main point DrToast Jun 2019 #61

The multiplier is totally the main point. former9thward Jun 2019 #62

It's my post. I decide the main point, not you. DrToast Jun 2019 #63

Not until lsewpershad Jun 2019 #52

Pretty sure Congress got yearly pay raises automatically 1998-2009 mr_lebowski Jun 2019 #53

Right or wrong, Turin_C3PO Jun 2019 #58

I don't have a problem with this as long as other Federal employees get their scheduled raises. 50 Shades Of Blue Jun 2019 #54

sure wish MissMillie Jun 2019 #55

Wow - $174k/year is great money. What about social security recipients? Politicub Jun 2019 #59

Weird value? Brainfodder Jun 2019 #69

Is there any way for Trump to block this? Ace Rothstein Jun 2019 #67