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mopaul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-05 12:55 PM Original message |
What should the Minimum Wage be? |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-05 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
1. Minimum Wage |
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LostInAnomie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-05 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
2. It really doesn't matter what the minimum wage is in this country... |
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ibid (204 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-05 01:03 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. ????? - transportation cost/infrastructure/etc no longer matter ???? |
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LostInAnomie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-05 01:16 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. All prices adjust to cover the manufacturers cost of paying min. wage. |
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Terran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-05 01:46 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. I'm not sure your statement applies to minimum wage jobs, though. |
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orwell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-05 02:14 PM Response to Reply #21 |
29. Good point |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-05 01:29 PM Response to Reply #7 |
19. I think Lost is saying that the low wages of competitors is holding |
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ibid (204 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-05 01:43 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Using low wage foreign has been impossible until Internet made a |
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orwell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-05 02:05 PM Response to Reply #20 |
26. One Problem |
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ibid (204 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-05 02:42 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. inflation does indeed hurt those with less - but the alternative is worse |
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orwell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-05 03:48 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Sorry |
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ibid (204 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-05 05:10 PM Response to Reply #32 |
40. I think we have 2 different "inflations" - the structural is less than 2% |
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orwell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-05 07:51 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. Peace Right Back At Ya |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-05 03:08 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. That is why the min must be indexed to inflation. |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-04-05 12:46 AM Response to Reply #26 |
49. you are assuming the value of assets goes up faster than other |
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orwell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-04-05 12:49 PM Response to Reply #49 |
60. The Poor Get Poorer |
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orwell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-05 01:59 PM Response to Reply #7 |
25. Not as much |
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_testify_ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-05 03:52 PM Response to Reply #2 |
33. wow you are my insta-hero!! |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-04-05 06:20 AM Response to Reply #2 |
55. I agree. |
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beyurslf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-05 12:59 PM Response to Original message |
3. It should be at least 7 an hour. And I love the idea that politicians |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-05 01:10 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. By now it definately should have reached 7, at least |
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soupkitchen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-05 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
4. In New Jersey I think it should be tied to the parking lot fees at the |
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On the Road (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-05 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
5. Right Now, I Like $10 an Hour |
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European Socialist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-05 01:08 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. agreed |
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ibid (204 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-05 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
6. 12/hr urban, $10/hr non-urban |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-05 01:03 PM Response to Original message |
8. 10 bucks. |
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ET Awful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-05 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
9. Make it a living wage, not a minimum wage. Every person able to work |
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Tux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-05 01:24 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. I agree |
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mcscajun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-05 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
10. $10 to $12 dollars to begin with, indexed to inflation. |
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SmokingJacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-05 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
13. It's 5.15, but should be ten bucks an hour. |
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Tux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-05 01:26 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Yet |
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kodi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-05 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
16. It should be tied to the poverty level, 40 hours/wk @ $X = PL + Y |
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orwell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-05 02:13 PM Response to Reply #16 |
28. Except... |
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tom_paine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-05 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
18. At least $9/hr. But I disgaree with your characterization, mopaul |
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Meeker Morgan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-05 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
22. As long as there are "illegals" ... |
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UdoKier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-05 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
23. It should be a living wage, based on the cost of living by county. |
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The Flaming Red Head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-05 08:30 PM Response to Reply #23 |
45. 15 dollars an hour would be a good wage to start with everywhere |
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UdoKier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-04-05 12:01 AM Response to Reply #45 |
47. A basic apartment in Alabama costs about $3~400 per month. |
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LiberallyInclined (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-05 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
24. 10% of the highest wage at any given company- |
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Taxloss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-05 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
27. Minimum $15, or 10% of the salary of the highest earner in the |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-05 03:54 PM Response to Original message |
34. Min Wage - 1 unit |
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Celeborn Skywalker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-05 04:16 PM Response to Original message |
35. I think it should be decided based on cost of living per state. |
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FinallyStartingToWin (158 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-05 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
36. I figure it to be a state by state equation of |
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0007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-05 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
37. $9.95 an hour! |
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EVDebs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-05 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
38. Put a 'bugging' device on an illegal immigrant, have him hired and |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-05 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
39. Whatever is Liveable. Here in CA that is probably $12-$14/hr. |
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Nobody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-05 07:45 PM Response to Original message |
41. Dream with me a little |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-04-05 01:13 AM Response to Reply #41 |
50. I think they really could care less |
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SmokingJacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-04-05 05:37 AM Response to Reply #50 |
52. Are you for real? |
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Demit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-04-05 06:57 AM Response to Reply #52 |
58. Amazing, isn't it? People who want to justify crap wages for others should |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-04-05 04:34 PM Response to Reply #52 |
62. I have worked as a bar janitor for $5.5 an hour |
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Nobody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-04-05 06:45 AM Response to Reply #50 |
57. You have a problem with the "time is of value" idea? |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-04-05 04:04 PM Response to Reply #57 |
61. most of the lazy people I have seen were not minimum wage workers |
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ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-05 07:49 PM Response to Original message |
42. $15 - $18 hr is needed just to keep a roof over ones head in my area |
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StrongbadTehAwesome (623 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-05 08:01 PM Response to Original message |
44. National average should be $8/hr |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-05 08:50 PM Response to Original message |
46. Enough to afford food, shelter, transportation, healthcare & education. |
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NMMNG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-04-05 12:09 AM Response to Original message |
48. It would need to be adequate .... |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-04-05 01:18 AM Response to Original message |
51. I rather like the concept of a living wage. n/t |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-04-05 05:46 AM Response to Original message |
53. 14 dollars an hour. Have you seen what the CEO's are making |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-04-05 06:11 AM Response to Original message |
54. I really agree with the Nader fans on this one. |
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ObaMania (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-04-05 06:35 AM Response to Original message |
56. $12.50 n/t |
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durutti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-04-05 09:28 AM Response to Original message |
59. At least $8.00/hour. n/t |
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Nikia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-04-05 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
63. It should be higher, but I am not sure |
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