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8. In the short term, you are right.

Reply to Bay Boy (Reply #4)

Fri Jan 18, 2013, 11:54 PM

Jan 2013

The economy would eventually adjust though. The disparity in income between rich and poor is far more important than an arbitrary dollar amount earned in any given year.

As food for thought, ask yourself how/if this would be any different than the 40 hour standard that was introduced with the New Deal in 1937.

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How many employers are limiting wage employees to 29 hours so they don't have to give health care? [View all] 2Design Jan 2013 OP

I have some friends in MI who are complaining about this.. xoom Jan 2013 #1

A fascinating concept Massacure Jan 2013 #2

That's not an upside... Bay Boy Jan 2013 #4

In the short term, you are right. Massacure Jan 2013 #8

They're cutting their own throats, really Warpy Jan 2013 #3

Article on the WSJ website says community colleges are limiting adjunct prof hours antigop Jan 2013 #5

Yes they are doing this too - started it about two years ago 2Design Jan 2013 #6

How many are using "Obamacare" as an excuse? arcane1 Jan 2013 #7

we need to decouple health insurance from employment. nt antigop Jan 2013 #9