[celejrm313]

wouldn't it help everyone?

[theDentist]

Oh, so whites, asians, and others don't hold minimum wage jobs?

[Parmenio]

So would a halt to illegal immigration.

[xcamel]

No, it only helps unions, and pandering dem-o-wits

[domenad]

Tell that to the black guy who gets a pink slip the day after a minimum wage bill passes.

[Kuksool]

A not so subtle way of saying Republicans are racist.

[NormsRevenge]

but Blacks are special, aren't they?

That's why they have their own Congressional caucus and all, isn't it?

[edcoil]

Is there and what is the minimum wage already in Texas?

[Choose Ye This Day]

How would it help blacks when low-wage jobs are cut, because employers cannot afford an artificially-imposed mandatory wage for services that aren't worth $7.25 an hour?

How can higher unemployment be good for blacks or for anyone else?

[Fierce Allegiance]

That would make it a racist policy. I thought people were against racism?

[MNJohnnie]

Nope it hurts everyone by pricing jobs off the market. Instead of hiring more people, business owners just squeeze more and more labor out of existing staff or do not hire someone. Also, this is NOT "News" this is propaganda put out by a pressure group with an agenda.

The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies informs and illuminates the nation's major public policy debates through research, analysis, and information dissemination in order to: improve the socioeconomic status of black Americans and other minorities; expand their effective participation in the political and public policy arenas; and promote communications and relationships across racial and ethnic lines to strengthen the nation's pluralistic society.

[NOLA_homebrewer]

No. Do a google search for "labor statistics minimum wage earners" and see the data that liberals don't want you to see.

The majority of minimum wage earners are not heads of household and trying to support a family, sure some are. But most minimum wage earners are part time workers, in the 16-24 age bracket. If this group gets a pay raise they are likely to just blow it on Ipod downloads or dope.

Lets take a look at raising the wage by $1. Does that $1 go into the worker's pocket? No, after you take out FICA/FITW/SITW etc, they will probably see maybe 80 cents.

Does that $1 raise cost the company $1, no after you take into account their part of SS, plus any other benefits etc, it costs the company probably around $1.20

All this is doing is funneling more money into government regulation.

People who will really win out on this are the unions who's hourly rates are based on multiples of the minimum wage. And who do the unions support?

I know there are some people out there that are trying to raise a family on minimum wage, but the majority of minimum wage earners are not heads of household, they are under 21 and living with someone else. Furthermore, minimum wage is entry level, if you're working in that position for more than 6 months, you really need to evaluate yourself.

"You cannot benefit the wage earner at the expense of the wage payer" - unknown, perhaps Ben Franklin

[Spok]

Blacks would be better served by programs that raise them out of entry level jobs into the mainstream work force, but it would, of course, also erode the Democrat's power base.

[Moose4]

No, it'll raise wages for about 1.5 million of them, and put the other 500,000 out of work. Some tradeoff.

}:-)4

[Joe 6-pack]

Has to keeps up wid' da cost o' bling.

[eleni121]

wouldn't it help everyone?

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Nope. It helps only one group: Unions.

http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200661229017

[flashbunny]

no, it would hurt everyone.

except union leaders and the pandering politicians who voted for it.

[M203M4]

Minimum wage laws are of tremendous benefit - to America's trade competitors. And who doesn't love inflation? I mean, we are talking about increasing prices, lowering productivity, and increasing unemployment. Most important of all, we will feel better for having done something for the "little guy". All we need after that is for the government to directly subsidize these wage increases using funds from tax increases. Who knew that such a small red book could contain such useful information?

[metesky]

DEciphering the code: If you're against the minimum wage hike, you're a racist.

[Frohickey]

How come no one ever mentions that raising the minimum wage also raises tax revenues? How about they raise the minimum wage, and simultaneously raise the tax brackets?

[NonValueAdded]

Is that the extent of the "thinking" performed by that tank? No treatment of the possible contraction in the number of available jobs? No exploration at the net effect? Did someone spend 5 minutes with an Excel spreadsheet to come up with that stunning revelation?