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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]Cobalt Violet
(9,905 posts)36. Maybe if low income people were paid more they afford to be pet owners.
That might mean less in the shelters. I'm on my last pet ever since I can no longer afford vet bills. If I were paid a living wage I could do my part by owning 2 cats and donating to shelters. It's out of the question now. Very sad future for me without a cat.
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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