Minimum Wage
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Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK:
It's hard for me to post the whole thing and read it again JSF, so I'm just going to answer your questions, if you please ;)
Q: Are you saying that, after taxes, your $4 could buy 5 gallons? You say the price of gas was $.80 per gallon? In 1996?
A: Yes... in 1997-1998, actually. At least by me it was. It was just a fun road trip. Back in late 199-Whatever it was, I was able to buy gas in Indiana for 76 cents a gallon
I do not recall gas prices that low at that time. Online search indicates $1.23 average for 1996, and I assume that is for the lowest price-per gallon fuel (the most expensive and polluting fuel). Does Indiana have some incredible fuel subsidy?
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Q: The problem is that the minimum wage has risen, to reduce your buying power. The min wage then was $4.25/hr, and now it has almost doubled. So the costs of goods and services is now almost doubled, but your take home pay has not. The increase in minimum wage is a large culprit.
A: I'm not exactly following this.
I'll show you a ton of proof that prices on ordinary "neccity type goods" have nearly quadrupled since the late 90's.
Yet you insist on pretending that the increase in prices has nothing to do with the big cause - the increase in minimum wage.
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Q: Are you arguing that the min wage increase WILL hurt small businesses, or WILL NOT hurt? Your above statements seem conflicting, or unclear.
A: I know it will hurt my parent's business. I have to believe that it will hurt a lot of people's parents businesses.
Now you are catching on.
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Forget a minimum wage increase. The increased prices of good for everyone will nullify it.
Again, now you are on target.
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Q: [Well, maybe not a question, but an awesome statement nonetheless... ;)] Very perceptive.
STATEMENT: Government control of prices? Because the government does such a good job of managing the economy and price controlling.
You're ABSOLUTELY right.....
It should be on the American People at this great turning point in our civilization that WE, THE PEOPLE make certain that these gasoline tax subsidies are working for US.
In my state, the Dems raided all of the funds related to fuel and handed them over to Unions, Dem fundraisers, Unions, and also Unions. This past election we passed a referendum to prohibit this from happening again. Like the Dems are going to start obeying the law.
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The Federal Minimum Wage has been stuck at $7.25/hr for over five years. That amount is insulting. I'm amazed that anyone would do any work for measly scraps like that. I made more money than that 50 years ago shoveling snow and mowing lawns. $7.25 in 2014 is pure bullshit.
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Originally posted by Jongsstraw:
The Federal Minimum Wage has been stuck at $7.25/hr for over five years. That amount is insulting. I'm amazed that anyone would do any work for measly scraps like that. I made more money than that 50 years ago shoveling snow and mowing lawns. $7.25 in 2014 is pure bullshit.
3 cents per day would surely be better, as American companies pay their workers in China to avoid paying Americans who are too lazy to work.
Are the libtards complaining that Benito Obama has refused to raise the minumum wage since July 2009, even with complete control of both houses of Congress?
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Why aren't the Ferguson rioters chanting for more pay?
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Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:Quote:
Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK:
It's hard for me to post the whole thing and read it again JSF, so I'm just going to answer your questions, if you please ;)
Q: Are you saying that, after taxes, your $4 could buy 5 gallons? You say the price of gas was $.80 per gallon? In 1996?
A: Yes... in 1997-1998, actually. At least by me it was. It was just a fun road trip. Back in late 199-Whatever it was, I was able to buy gas in Indiana for 76 cents a gallon
I do not recall gas prices that low at that time. Online search indicates $1.23 average for 1996, and I assume that is for the lowest price-per gallon fuel (the most expensive and polluting fuel). Does Indiana have some incredible fuel subsidy?Quote:
Q: The problem is that the minimum wage has risen, to reduce your buying power. The min wage then was $4.25/hr, and now it has almost doubled. So the costs of goods and services is now almost doubled, but your take home pay has not. The increase in minimum wage is a large culprit.
A: I'm not exactly following this.
I'll show you a ton of proof that prices on ordinary "neccity type goods" have nearly quadrupled since the late 90's.
Yet you insist on pretending that the increase in prices has nothing to do with the big cause - the increase in minimum wage.Quote:
Q: Are you arguing that the min wage increase WILL hurt small businesses, or WILL NOT hurt? Your above statements seem conflicting, or unclear.
A: I know it will hurt my parent's business. I have to believe that it will hurt a lot of people's parents businesses.
Now you are catching on.Quote:
Forget a minimum wage increase. The increased prices of good for everyone will nullify it.
Again, now you are on target.Quote:
Q: [Well, maybe not a question, but an awesome statement nonetheless... ;)] Very perceptive.
STATEMENT: Government control of prices? Because the government does such a good job of managing the economy and price controlling.
You're ABSOLUTELY right.....
It should be on the American People at this great turning point in our civilization that WE, THE PEOPLE make certain that these gasoline tax subsidies are working for US.
In my state, the Dems raided all of the funds related to fuel and handed them over to Unions, Dem fundraisers, Unions, and also Unions. This past election we passed a referendum to prohibit this from happening again. Like the Dems are going to start obeying the law.
Gas in Illinois was 98 cents. I could buy a carton of Marlboros for 20 bucks. If my friends loaded in my car on the weekend we could buy cartons for 16 bucks and I could get gas at 78 cents.
I'm not lying.....
I don't care what the national average was. That's why it's an "Average" between 50 other states.....
You go on later then to try to argue with me that prices on nearly everything else have quadripled....
Why are you arguing with me. I already know this and tell everyone about this.
Minimum wage hikes don't fix anything. Bandaid on a forever wound is all...
Something's gotta stop the flow......
Do Right, Be Right. :)
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