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Scuba

(53,475 posts) Tue Jan 20, 2015, 11:06 AM Jan 2015

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But, but, but raising people's pay will kill jobs!

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But, but, but raising people's pay will kill jobs! (Original Post) Scuba Jan 2015 OP

k&R n/t marym625 Jan 2015 #1

because those bonuses were EARNED ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2015 #2

Good question. Curmudgeoness Jan 2015 #3

Every time the minimum wage has been raised, lark Jan 2015 #4

Obama should trade Cryptoad Jan 2015 #5

marym625

(17,997 posts)

1. k&R n/t

Reply to Scuba (Original post)

Tue Jan 20, 2015, 11:07 AM

Jan 2015

1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts)

2. because those bonuses were EARNED ...

Reply to Scuba (Original post)

Tue Jan 20, 2015, 01:50 PM

Jan 2015

and reflect productivity!

(Or something like that )

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)

3. Good question.

Reply to Scuba (Original post)

Tue Jan 20, 2015, 01:50 PM

Jan 2015

That statistic is truly astounding.

lark

(23,091 posts)

4. Every time the minimum wage has been raised,

Reply to Scuba (Original post)

Tue Jan 20, 2015, 02:01 PM

Jan 2015

the economy has increased. Every.single.time. I believe employment also holds steady, or even increases, but don't know that for sure.

Cryptoad

(8,254 posts)

5. Obama should trade

Reply to Scuba (Original post)

Tue Jan 20, 2015, 02:02 PM

Jan 2015

corps their tax loopholes for paying their employees a fair living wage!

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