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The example for this post was for Seattle, or perhaps King County only. damookster Send a noteboard - 29/06/2017 11:49:32 PM

I'm fine with it at that level. There shouldn't be a state-wide minimum because different regions in the same state can have vastly different economies. So obviously then, there should never be a Federally mandated minimum wage.

But if at the basic level of local government, be that city, county, parish or whatever, voters elect those who want to impose a minimum wage, fine. Perhaps other nearby cities will have to follow suit in order to attract labor. Or, on the other hand, it fails as neighboring businesses charge lower prices due to their reduced labor costs. Either way, the market decides.

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Case study of the damage liberalism can do - $15 Min Wage - 27/06/2017 01:54:54 AM 1662 Views
Seattle is a poor choice for a case study - 27/06/2017 05:31:18 AM 1046 Views
Well, sure, but many of those non-entry level jobs are being held by baby boomers. - 27/06/2017 06:09:40 AM 1037 Views
That's at least in part because the minimum wage makes automation more cost-effective - 27/06/2017 11:04:28 AM 927 Views
That is an incredibly silly argument. - 27/06/2017 08:56:09 PM 994 Views
If you assume wages can't go lower... - 29/06/2017 04:52:33 AM 1021 Views
Many? - 27/06/2017 12:30:39 PM 1011 Views
Amen. - 27/06/2017 07:21:47 PM 998 Views
Yes, many. My office is full of them. - 27/06/2017 08:59:55 PM 929 Views
So is life. - 27/06/2017 09:29:01 PM 953 Views
Re: So is life. - 27/06/2017 09:49:21 PM 950 Views
My father worked two jobs his entire working life. - 27/06/2017 09:56:56 PM 979 Views
We have a 40 hour work week for a reason. - 27/06/2017 10:17:15 PM 1009 Views
That's a piss-poor analogy - 27/06/2017 10:23:04 PM 946 Views
How is that really relevant, then? - 27/06/2017 11:03:34 PM 915 Views
I am really enjoying this new-fangled "like" feature we have now. *NM* - 28/06/2017 12:13:42 AM 667 Views
*NM* - 28/06/2017 12:25:45 AM 526 Views
Personal choice - 28/06/2017 12:20:47 AM 1034 Views
Re: Personal choice - 28/06/2017 12:32:31 AM 1008 Views
In theory I agree with your ideas about a living wage, however - 28/06/2017 12:16:56 PM 1016 Views
Very good questions - 28/06/2017 03:01:02 PM 958 Views
FULLY AUTOMATED LUXURY SPACE COMMUNISM. - 28/06/2017 07:49:59 PM 1109 Views
damn *NM* - 27/06/2017 09:29:01 PM 614 Views
Just retire already, you luddite! *NM* - 27/06/2017 09:45:46 PM 585 Views
I wish. - 27/06/2017 09:48:02 PM 987 Views
Bad life decisions lead to bad life consequences - 28/06/2017 05:44:58 PM 955 Views
You also shouldn't respond to it by letting them die. - 28/06/2017 07:53:10 PM 969 Views
But this same arguement can be flipped by.... - 28/06/2017 10:34:25 PM 1037 Views
I feel like you're making my arguments for me here. - 28/06/2017 10:51:38 PM 1063 Views
an apt comparison - 28/06/2017 11:09:25 PM 927 Views
So everyone who "can't" - 29/06/2017 09:49:41 AM 966 Views
ummm - 29/06/2017 02:06:54 PM 892 Views
I know. And I disagree with you. - 29/06/2017 04:58:45 PM 1006 Views
Health care and minimum wage are different discussions - 29/06/2017 05:14:07 PM 1014 Views
I think nossy and I are ok with letting lazy people get by... - 29/06/2017 08:11:36 PM 958 Views
Si - 29/06/2017 09:08:03 PM 987 Views
Who said that? - 29/06/2017 09:47:32 PM 1034 Views
Who said what? - 29/06/2017 10:32:12 PM 924 Views
There is a huge difference.... - 29/06/2017 05:10:05 PM 983 Views
Why does McDonalds keep coming up in this? - 29/06/2017 06:53:46 AM 1140 Views
Nicely said. Or written. *NM* - 29/06/2017 09:30:06 AM 562 Views
All right, so what society without minimum wage do you point to as a model? *NM* - 29/06/2017 09:39:12 AM 590 Views
How about "all the ones we had before the 20th century"? - 29/06/2017 10:47:30 PM 1092 Views
The ones where hunger and scarcity were widespread? - 29/06/2017 11:04:02 PM 944 Views
So just to put this out there... - 29/06/2017 11:12:47 PM 926 Views
Re: So just to put this out there... - 30/06/2017 01:34:03 AM 883 Views
Yes, and me being SUCH a fan of urbanization... - 30/06/2017 03:39:51 PM 1132 Views
The example for this post was for Seattle, or perhaps King County only. - 29/06/2017 11:49:32 PM 1039 Views
I for one am entirely unsuprised. Common sense result. *NM* - 27/06/2017 06:23:01 AM 616 Views
Seems like a methodology to identify struggling operations more than one to evaluate... - 27/06/2017 10:25:30 AM 961 Views
But the traffic is the WORST. - 28/06/2017 12:47:13 AM 1074 Views
You are a Husky? TIL clover is one of the Huskies. - 28/06/2017 02:26:46 AM 895 Views
Re: But the traffic is the WORST. - 28/06/2017 10:38:54 AM 962 Views
Just to nitpick, Switzerland isn't exactly homogeneous. - 28/06/2017 10:28:01 PM 996 Views

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