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That is basic economics. Owner of business has to pay more to employees, so he must pass on the cost to customers.
Hope it this idea gains currency.
I can see no reason for this to be controversial. The restaurant has only one source of income: Their customers. So it is Their Customers who will have to pay for the minimum wage hike. All that is different here is that this obvious fact is being tossed into the face of Libs who lack even a 2nd graders understanding of basic economics.
When government decides to implement such a stupid idea, somebody should educate the populace that every bad idea has a cost, to them personally.
Every additional cost to a business is eventually passed on to the consumer.
If the price of labor goes up that cost will be absorbed in the price of the product produced by that labor.
So if the price of labor went up by 75 cents per hour that increase must end up on the bill of that person buying coffee in that shop or the shop must close.
This not a difficult concept. The only controversy evident in the idea is that the shop owner had the temerity to actually do the politically incorrect thing of shoving the fact in the face of the Minnesota politicians.
I love it. More business should break out and expose the government imposed taxes and fees. Call it “socialism fee” or something. Liberals want these fees hidden.
What the left, most of whom have never owned a business or been engaged in a business operation, never understand is that every bill that is paid by a business owner is ultimately paid by the customers of that business. No matter if it is wages, product for resale, vehicles, lease, rent or purchase of a location, or ... ta-da ... wages, the only source of the means to pay the debt are customers.
What has the left’s undies bunched up over this instance is that it is named, rather than being rolled into the total bill. By naming it, the business owner has made it clear why that extra 35 cents is on the bill. It ain’t his or her fault.
If you don’t like it, eat at another place. Simple, but the progressives won’t buy it. It’s all about feelings.
Perfect and should be on every receipt we receive.
Once people realize all the ways that government forces invisible taxes onto people, maybe the will stop voting for all the crap that gets into our daily purchases.
But I can dream!
Meanwhile the media never, ever, ever refers to liberal initiatives (such as minimum wage increases) as “controversial.” This is one of the ways the MSM controls the debate, by indirectly indicating the issues on which disagreement is permitted.
Now if he did notify the customers before the meal, I like it as a way of rubbing the public's nose in the effects of the government's new laws.
A customer can’t really hold the charge against the owner...as the customer pays it whether it’s visible on the ticket or not.
Well, there are the dim/lib/progs that would hold it against the owner, I guess.
Should be a percentage, not a flat fee per ticket, if it’s intended to represent actual additional cost of providing the food.
2.5% ??
If the restaurant would give the customers a choice;
“Please let us know if you want the cost increases hidden in the total,
OR
Would you like them listed as a separate item?
The total bill will be identical”.
What controversy?
Their costs are going up and they have to cover their costs.
What’s controversial about that?
If it were called ‘compassionate fee’, the patrons should gladly accept the charge.
Why is this controversial? Is the owner supposed to take the hit without raising prices? That dirty capitalist!
Whatever. On the tip line just add your tip -35c. Be sure to display the math.