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2016 Postmortem

Hortensis

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9. Yes and oh well. Those people will always be with us.

Reply to Dem2 (Reply #4)

Sun May 15, 2016, 07:12 AM

May 2016

Plenty who are a drag on the greater society are fine contributing members in their personal smaller worlds.

Liberal Insights, I once suggested to a small employer neighbor who insisted jobs would be lost, etc., that he try asking his employees if they'd support a minimum wage increase to $12 (from $7.25!) if it meant 2 or even 3 of the 8 would be let go. Lol. I'm pretty sure the point got across and also that he never did.

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Will the poor LOSE benefits, if the Minimum Wage is raised dramatically? [View all] Liberal Insights May 2016 OP

Offs pay people a living wage and they won't need as much assistance if at all. onecaliberal May 2016 #1

That's so preposterous you may need another exclamation point. Vote2016 May 2016 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author TM99 May 2016 #3

Another odd side effect (this isn't an argument against $15 minimum wage) Dem2 May 2016 #4

Yes and oh well. Those people will always be with us. Hortensis May 2016 #9

Who wants to raise it dramatically? Duckhunter935 May 2016 #5

You friend does not know what they are talking about Ash_F May 2016 #6

no quaker bill May 2016 #7

That makes no sense. Vinca May 2016 #8

Um, that's the "getting rid of corporate welfare" bit... Barack_America May 2016 #10

Predatory Capitalism needs a sprinkle of Socialism to keep it in check. B Calm May 2016 #11

Have any of the respondents above BEEN on welfare? Liberal Insights May 2016 #12

Please review the OP & my #12 follow-up, because Liberal Insights May 2016 #13

Should the min wage be lowered so more people get more benefits? EndElectoral May 2016 #14

Yes. Which will lead us to a real 21st century solution to this problem - guaranteed minimum income. reformist2 May 2016 #15