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In reply to the discussion: Why should "small businesses" be able to pay people less than a living wage? [View all]Capt. Obvious
(9,002 posts)16. There must be a list of all the small businesses that went out of business in 2007
I bet there's a website (or several) of a certain bent that has them all cataloged.
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Why should "small businesses" be able to pay people less than a living wage? [View all]
Duer 157099
Feb 2013
OP
and if the company goes out of business - or fires 3 to pay for the salary uptick
el_bryanto
Feb 2013
#1
unless it's wall street or a major corporation. then you get a bailout and a government-assisted
HiPointDem
Feb 2013
#3
but that's not happening. meanwhile, small business is dying and every nook and cranny
HiPointDem
Feb 2013
#8
Do you think it woudl be worthwhile to look at how many small busniesses would close?
el_bryanto
Feb 2013
#4
There must be a list of all the small businesses that went out of business in 2007
Capt. Obvious
Feb 2013
#16
If they go out of business it will because the demand for their goods or services isn't there.
LiberalFighter
Feb 2013
#83
I disagree - I don't believe that every job needs to pay a living wage....
riverbenddem
Feb 2013
#54
But why is the responsibility for the bad economy turned onto the small businessperson?
riverbenddem
Feb 2013
#77
Minimum wage workers that work for nonprofit organizations should get a subsidy. nt
EastKYLiberal
Feb 2013
#30
Funny - that's really not a liberal viewpoint. It's actually very RW/libertarian/dog eat dog-ish.
kestrel91316
Feb 2013
#39
I've done the math and for most of the last 21 years I have actually made less per hour than
kestrel91316
Feb 2013
#37
I could easily expand my operation, purchase more equipment, hire drivers...and take a pay cut.
Ikonoklast
Feb 2013
#42
a dollar or two an hour would NOT raise wages to a living wage anywhere in the country.
cali
Feb 2013
#50
They should not. If they can't pay someone properly they need to do the work their damn selves.
we can do it
Feb 2013
#45
Who said $16? I thought we were talking $10, and a great idea shouldn't need an army of workers.
we can do it
Feb 2013
#85
If they don't pay people a living wage, the taxpayer has to pick up the difference in the
Squinch
Feb 2013
#86