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avebury

(10,952 posts) Sun Feb 23, 2014, 11:11 AM Feb 2014

I just want to scream everytime I hear

people talk about the minimum wage on TV. STOP CALLING IT MINIMUM WAGE!!!!

The discussion should be about earning a LIVING WAGE! Anybody that works full time should have a right to earn a living wage. He/She should be able to provide a home, food, clothing, healthcare for his/her family. People can understand the concept of a living wage, the phrase minimum wage brings out the nuts who can't stand people who live in poverty. You can raise the minimum wage and people will still live in poverty.

Nothing will change until we alter the conversation towards the concept of a living wage.

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I just want to scream everytime I hear (Original Post) avebury Feb 2014 OP

Thought this was going to be "can I" instead of "may I" dipsydoodle Feb 2014 #1

The biggest welfare hogs are companies like Walmart. avebury Feb 2014 #2

They aren't mutually exclusive. GeorgeGist Feb 2014 #3

No company should be financially avebury Feb 2014 #4

Excellent point. woo me with science Feb 2014 #5

"we would pay you less, but it is against the law": Chris Rock world wide wally Feb 2014 #6

I disagree only because minimum wage is far from a living wage, even at $10 per hour. I understand okaawhatever Feb 2014 #7

kick woo me with science Feb 2014 #8

dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts)

1. Thought this was going to be "can I" instead of "may I"

Reply to avebury (Original post)

Sun Feb 23, 2014, 11:15 AM

Feb 2014

avebury

(10,952 posts)

2. The biggest welfare hogs are companies like Walmart.

Reply to dipsydoodle (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 23, 2014, 11:26 AM

Feb 2014

Walmart expects the Federal Govt. (and by extension the taxpayers) to assist THEIR employees with public assistance rather then paying their employees a living wage. This leaves more money for the Walmart heirs to put into their own pockets. This is so wrong.

GeorgeGist

(25,324 posts)

3. They aren't mutually exclusive.

Reply to avebury (Original post)

Sun Feb 23, 2014, 11:43 AM

Feb 2014

avebury

(10,952 posts)

4. No company should be financially

Reply to GeorgeGist (Reply #3)

Sun Feb 23, 2014, 11:47 AM

Feb 2014

rewarded for keeping their employees in abject poverty while receiving tax benefits from the Federal Govt.

woo me with science

(32,139 posts)

5. Excellent point.

Reply to avebury (Original post)

Sun Feb 23, 2014, 11:53 AM

Feb 2014

Thank you.

world wide wally

(21,756 posts)

6. "we would pay you less, but it is against the law": Chris Rock

Reply to avebury (Original post)

Sun Feb 23, 2014, 02:03 PM

Feb 2014

okaawhatever

(9,468 posts)

7. I disagree only because minimum wage is far from a living wage, even at $10 per hour. I understand

Reply to avebury (Original post)

Sun Feb 23, 2014, 02:45 PM

Feb 2014

what you mean, but the reality is the minimum wage is a bare minimum and I think using "living wage" makes it sound better than what it really is. I agree in theory, but the reality is the media is going to make anything that benefits the workers sound bad. Businesses and conservatives don't like the concept of minimum wage and they own the media and/or have the money to buy the ads so they will make any term sound bad.

woo me with science

(32,139 posts)

8. kick

Reply to avebury (Original post)

Sun Feb 23, 2014, 08:59 PM

Feb 2014

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