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Ohio Feeling Effects of Minimum Wage Increase (Rest of US not far behind)
The Intelligencer Wheeling News-Register ^
| 05 Jan 07
| MICHELLE BLUM
Posted on 01/05/2007 2:05:18 AM PST by leadpenny
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posted on
01/05/2007 2:05:19 AM PST
by
leadpenny
To: leadpenny
Actions have consequences.
L
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posted on
01/05/2007 2:09:59 AM PST
by
Lurker
(Europe killed 6 million Jews and as a reward they got 40 million Moslems. Karma's a bitch.)
To: leadpenny
Ohio’s new minimum wage is just five days old but already, some businesses have begun raising their prices to pay for it.Well, where did they think the money would come from?!?
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posted on
01/05/2007 2:10:13 AM PST
by
Caipirabob
(Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
To: leadpenny
The min wage was still $3.35/hr when I left and came here
o.O
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posted on
01/05/2007 2:12:26 AM PST
by
MrJapan
To: MrJapan
It's your fault then. You shouldn't have left. ;)
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posted on
01/05/2007 2:15:49 AM PST
by
leadpenny
To: leadpenny
All raising the minimum wage would do is to increase our inflation rate.
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posted on
01/05/2007 2:18:02 AM PST
by
MinorityRepublican
(Everyone that doesn't like what America and President Bush has done for Iraq can all go to HELL)
To: leadpenny
Rhe Democrats think that raising the minimum wage won't cause business owners to raise their prices. Since the evil business owners have so much money they should share it with those that don't.
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posted on
01/05/2007 2:40:07 AM PST
by
skimask
(People who care what you do don't matter.......People who matter don't care what you do.)
To: leadpenny
Republicans should demand a raise to 50 per hour, plus mandatory health insurance benefits. "For the Children".
That way it will cost 25 bucks for a burger and a soda.
If dems dont cooperate, bash them for being cheap skates and refuse to vote for such a minimal and insulting increase.
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posted on
01/05/2007 2:41:37 AM PST
by
PA-RIVER
To: skimask
The Democrats think that raising the minimum wage won't cause business owners to raise their prices. Since the evil business owners have so much money they should share it with those that don't.Next thing for the Democrats to do....freeze prices.
Then, when businesses start to fail, pass laws forbidding companies to go out of business.
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posted on
01/05/2007 2:44:37 AM PST
by
syriacus
(Iraq War is like the Korean War - but with a GOP prez, 10% of the deaths, an antagonistic MSM)
To: skimask
Rhe Democrats think that raising the minimum wage won't cause business owners to raise their pricesThe Democrats don't care. This is just one of what will be a series of shameless attempts to buy more votes.
To: leadpenny
I really do believe this country has become terminally stupid.
The "businesses" do not pay this...
...their customers do.
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posted on
01/05/2007 2:45:27 AM PST
by
backhoe
(Just a Merry-Hearted Keyboard PirateBoy, plunderin’ his way across the WWW…)
To: leadpenny
But the increase seems to have had no effect on the Convenient Food Mart in Flushing, according to manager Linda Porter. The same goes for Zontini’s Pizza in Martins Ferry and Carlini’s Pizza in Shadyside.
Someone should repeat the question in 6 months.
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posted on
01/05/2007 2:46:33 AM PST
by
syriacus
(Iraq War is like the Korean War - but with a GOP prez, 10% of the deaths, an antagonistic MSM)
To: backhoe
The "businesses" do not pay this... ...their customers do.Until the customers decide that the purchase is no longer worth the cost. Then they stop buying and the workers get laid off.
To: PA-RIVER
That kind of irony would just go over their heads in the upcoming debate. Although, I believe most of them know how stupid the minimum wage laws are. It's just that the labor unions own them.
To: backhoe
No, the voters do.
The voters simply voted to pay more for the stuff they buy.
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posted on
01/05/2007 2:54:19 AM PST
by
DB
To: johniegrad
The "businesses" do not pay this... ...their customers do.Until the customers decide that the purchase is no longer worth the cost. Then they stop buying and the workers get laid off.
The chain reaction continues. The labor union pukes "negotiate" higher wages because there has to be a spread between the top minimum wage and the lowest union wage. When the business fail and people stop buying, and the minimum wage workers are laid off, the democraps blame it all on the evil rich and thus continue to reap the support of the labor unions and the laid off minimum wage "workers" who need to have the evil rich taxed some more to pay them benefits. Of course, the labor union pukes are considered as among the evil rich in the equation so they get to help out with higher tax dollars based on their higher wages. Marxism, its a beautiful thing.
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posted on
01/05/2007 2:57:36 AM PST
by
RushLake
(I neutered my dog; now he's a liberal.)
To: johniegrad
The Democrats don't care. This is just one of what will be a series of shameless attempts to buy more votes.Testify, Brother Johnie, testify!
"I've travelled through this world, by boys,
And I've met a lot of men.
Some will rob you with a six-gun,
Others need only a pen."
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posted on
01/05/2007 3:03:11 AM PST
by
yankeedame
("Oh, I can take it but I'd much rather dish it out.")
To: DB
The voters simply voted to pay more for the stuff they buy.Unfortunately, one course requirement that is missing in our public school curriculum is basic economics. So many have no clue.
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posted on
01/05/2007 3:11:28 AM PST
by
meyer
(Bring back the Contract with America and you'll bring back the Republican majority.)
To: Caipirabob
They should have made it $20.00 per hour so the wreckage would be visible quicker.
Any bets every union will go to the bargaining table and say their members need more money because the minimum wage went up.
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posted on
01/05/2007 3:13:50 AM PST
by
Recon Dad
(Marine Spec Ops Dad)
To: leadpenny
I see the people of Ohio are learning a basic lesson in economics
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posted on
01/05/2007 3:20:17 AM PST
by
mware
(By all that you hold dear... on this good earth... I bid you stand! Men of the West!)
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