[Danny Carlton]

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[China Clipper]

The "federal minimum wage was never intended to be a "liveable" wage.
Limbaugh has the best arguement I have heard against the "federal minimum wage". He states (in summary) that if $7.00/hour, or $8.00, or whatever is better than whatever it is now, then why don't we just make it $25/hour, or even $30/hour? That way everyone would be "rich" and wouldn't have to suffer!

Of course that would be ridiculous, you'd say, but what then, would be a "reasonable" wage? Well, of course, where would it stop?

Limbaugh is much better then me in describing the fallacy of such a "minimum wage", but you get the idea....

[TomGuy]

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[Mr. K]

When you raise the lowest level it cascades upwards too- does anyone else but me see a correlation between the huge increase in the last minimum wage (15% raise!) and the current rising prices?

[TomGuy]

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So, according to the excerpt, students and young adults, those under age 23, do not deserve a living wage, because they are students, young adults.

Intended or not, such rationales actually advocate a double standard -- better salaries for older adults -- most of whom probably make much more than the mininum wage -- but low, minimun wage salaries for students, young adults, those under age 23---because they are students, young adults, under age 23 and the just don't deserve a living wage.

[knarf]

Now, I'm not very good at reaearching, so I'll ask other Freepers if you can help.

Isn't it odd that following a recent MWI, the cost of oil, thus fuel, thus product ... goes through the roof ... essentially not only negating any increase, but in fact LOWERS all wages?

When were other increases to MWI and what followed? (in comparison to what I've just proffered)

[Leftism is Mentally Deranged]

Another reason why the Federal minimum wage is stupid is the huge discrepancy between the cost of living in Mississippi and New York state. A number that is reasonable in one, will not be reasonable in another.