Watch SeaTac's $15 Minimum Wage Experiment

aviationpros.com ^ | November 11, 2013

[grundle]

'SeaTac has just volunteered to conduct an economic experiment on itself.'

Nov. 10--SEATAC voters' apparent acceptance of the $15 minimum wage has pumped up political excitement for a $15 wage in Seattle. So has the strong showing of Kshama Sawant, who made the $15 minimum a centerpiece in her campaign against Seattle City Councilmember Richard Conlin. But there is more to this than activist adrenaline.

Fifteen dollars is 61 percent higher than the 2014 minimum wage for Washington, $9.32, which itself is the highest minimum wage of any state. This page opposed the $15 wage because of the possible economic and social effects, particularly on new immigrants and first-time workers. The advocates pooh-poohed these fears and said the effects would be good.

Let's find out. SeaTac has just volunteered to conduct an economic experiment on itsel

[cynwoody]

A test would be, if you find yourself in the jurisdiction needing lunch, what did you eat? and how much did you pay? Or did you simply drive outside the jurisdiction and pig out at the nearest fast food drive-thru?

Or (hopefully), will a novel black market emerge?

[cynwoody]

Or (hopefully), will a novel black market emerge?

Trans fats, artfully presented. All you can eat. Dirt cheap! And as illegal as drugs!

[UCANSEE2]

They should just raise the min.wage to $50/hour, and let the politicians give out waivers to corporate donors.