rosexknight:

slimeportal:

nittany-tiger:

slimeportal:

rosexknight:

It’s rather cute you’re commenting on a post I reblogged WEEKS ago on anon just now? XD Not that I mind but how about having a normal conversation about it without coming across as a passive-aggressive pretentious punk in your anon message?

No I know what the consequences will be that’s why you don’t just jump up to $15 from $7.50. Most places raising minimum wage aren’t doing that. They’re raising the minimum wage by a dollar or so a year to give the local economy time to adjust. Besides everyone knows that not every company will have the means to do this. However, right now with minimum wage, the wage you are supposed to be able to live off with the bare bones of everything and no luxuries of mind you, only being $7.50 an hour is impossible to do that, which is why people often need more than one job, which is why the job market is so competitive. Plus, with minimum wage being so low people are scraping by and not spending money on luxuries because they don’t have money to spend. Guess what happens when people don’t spend money. The economy doesn’t grow.

I’ve said before that minimum wage getting raised isn’t and doesn’t have to be the ONLY solution. I personally think all this BS stems from the shitty college-level education system the USA has. HOWEVER, something eventually has to give.

Also, the “raising minimum wage causes unemployment” thing?

that’s actually a myth

A myth that was debunked by fucking Florida

Interesting.  This debunks a fear that companies will lay off workers to protect profits if minimum wage goes up.

Not to mention the people who try to detract them often use the McDonalds layoffs as an excuse

The same McDonalds who have a long history of treating their employees like shit and likely used the strike and raised minimum wage as an excuse to fire them in the first place.

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