Originally Posted by galleryseek

Really now? At exactly what arbitrary number should it be raised to? $15 an hour? $25 an hour? $50? Why not $100?

And if the minimum wage has been so effective in combating poverty, why hasn't it worked?

You want to know why so many "jobs left the country"? Look at your beloved little minimum wage laws as one of the primary factors.

What's disgusting and immoral is a third party bully (government) getting in the way and threatening force against two individuals acting in a voluntary and peaceful manner. "I'll hire you for $7.00 to help you get off your feet and have some experience. Sure! That sounds great!" - Big government bully, nope, that's no good!



They weren't forced to, big difference. Also, how did that fare for them?




That's unfortunate and should change. My money shouldn't be stolen from me to help others. I'll help out voluntarily.



You're ignoring the fact that once the minimum wage is increased, so do the cost of the products they buy. It's called inflation.



Apparently it's a place of a bunch of R's arguing with D's, like everywhere else, unfortunately.

Watch here what happens with the miminum wage law. It's a short animated film and it's easy to understand.