Most Americans in favor of raising the minimum wage

[pvande55]

Originally Posted by J746NEW

At a time also when the country was healthier and not full of cheap Chinese JUNK.
The only thing Commie China has helped this country is to give more stock dividends to others portfolios while selling substandard Junk to its citizens.

Again, why don't those in business in China selling to Americans just sell their wares to the Chinese there making a dollar a day?

I don't argue with your point, but please don't call it Chinese Junk. That is a type of ship.http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/308330/junk

[WmMeeker]

Should be raised to more like $12

[Storm Eagle]

Originally Posted by rbohm

getting an education doesnt necessarily mean going to college. how about technical school instead? you know, places like UTI, colorado aerotech, etc.

My point still stands though if every poor person went to college or tech school there would not be enough jobs for all of them. Our economy is a pyramid with few jobs at top and many at the bottom there are not enough jobs for everyone to move up.

[Mircea]

Originally Posted by matt1984

Our economy is a pyramid with few jobs at top and many at the bottom there are not enough jobs for everyone to move up.

Sounds like the Marine Corps.

Originally Posted by mrazyattic

Minimum wage where I live is $9/hr. You couldn't survive off that if your life depended on it.

Yes, you can survive.....you just can't survive at the standard-of-living and life-style you think you are entitled to by god.

Originally Posted by freemkt

WTF? Burger flippers have no capital and no high priced lawyers, they're not opening hamburger joints.

People from all over Earth come to the US with nothing but the shirt on their backs, and they end up with restaurants and other businesses.

Why is it they can do this, and you cannot?

They are better people than you....

Mircea

[Futurist110]

@The OP: Yes.

[tim6624]

"Most Americans in favor of raising the minimum wage."

"Most Americans are hopelessly clueless in regards to basic economic principles."

[Yiuppy]

I said yes because it's already about $8 where I am. A few more quarters won't make much difference except help the kid have some extra change to do laundry at the laundromat, have bus fare for the entire month instead of only half the month without having to ask to borrow, and maybe some leftovers to buy a pizza or finally afford to keep a Tracfone on without having to get it turned off every couple of months because of being short a few dollars. That's some difference.

[chazk14]

i literally know people people who believe it should be raised to 15$. surprisingly they are very stupid.