“A nationwide minimum wage of $12 per hour would shrink government, aid families, curb illegal immigration, spur high-tech investment, and boost GOP support among working-class voters “
Point by point deconstruction of this blather in 3,2,1
1. Shrink Government: What in the hell does he think, that welfare would go away if everyone was making 12 bucks an hour? If anything the libs would say that now that everyone is making 12 bucks an hour there would be more “tax revenue” thus we can afford more “Social programs”....
2. Aid Families: What the hell do they think that now that because Joe McBurger flipper now makes 12 bucks and hour that the breadwinner of a family who was previously making 12 bucks an hour will get an automatic raise, get real... What will happen is the price of such staples as food will rise BEHIND the raise curve and those who were already making around 12 an hour would be the first to get royally screwed, most of them being the Patriarchs or Matriarchs of families...
3. Curb Illegal Immigration: Oh sure like all the illegals that have identity thieved their way to a “valid ID” would now go back to Mexico because they could make so much less. Identity Theft would skyrocket as the ones here that don;t have fake ID would be provided with even MORE reason to get a fake ID to get on the minimum raise bandwagon of 12 bucks an hour. Not to mention when word got back to relatives living in other countries, I am sure they would really want to stay in home country...I say that sarcastically.
4. Spur High tech investment: Why pay an several domestic workers in say a call center or help desk 12 an hour that you were previously paying only 9-10 dollars an hour, when you could pay some guy in india far less and not have to pay all the other taxes and medicare and SS tax crap that the employer has to pay.. This would really6 accelerate outsourcing to both India and China...
5. Spur GOP support: Fat freaking chance there, the GOPe party is the party of freaking stupid, they would totally screw this up even if “credit” for it was handed to them on a silver platter. Plus with the boost to a new wave of outsourcing and illegal immigration the only people taking the blame would be the GOP because this would cause such a large demographic shift in the voter base that it would literally spell the end of the GOP.
Right on Grace, His reasoning for that one makes the least sense of all.
5. Spur GOP support: Fat freaking chance there, the GOPe party is the party of freaking stupid, they would totally screw this up even if “credit” for it was handed to them on a silver platter. Plus with the boost to a new wave of outsourcing and illegal immigration the only people taking the blame would be the GOP because this would cause such a large demographic shift in the voter base that it would literally spell the end of the GOP.
The GOP doesn't care Grace, they are the Second Party of Government, whatever increases their powers and roles in our lives further they are for.
They Don't Want Conservatives or Libertarians in the Party, they want a New Base. One that will be receptive to Big Government, but on a Budget.
No a Government that shouldn't do 7/8ths of the crap it does at all!