Business Tries to Stop San Diego's Minimum Wage Hike

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  1. GriLtCheeZ

    GriLtCheeZ "Well, I'm not lookin' for trouble."

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    I think we should abolish the minimum wage so we can start relying on American slave labor again instead of Chinese slave labor.
     
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    Surely if the minimum wage creates jobs and demand is inelastic, raise it to $100/hr.
     
    Denny Crane, Aug 22, 2014
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    If we're still talking about Hooters obviously wage should be based on cup size.
     
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    One in 50 hourly workers make minimum wage, the rest make more than that.

    The only slaves are taxpayers.
     
    Denny Crane, Aug 22, 2014
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    Im not sure what your point is then. 1 in 50 is no big deal? So whats the problem? Let them eat cake, I mean really eat it because they can afford it now.
     
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    Ive owned multiple businesses, one day I hope you stop generalizing people.
     
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    Yeah what businesses?
     
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    Property Management and Food services.
     
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    Food services? Like a cafeteria, Restaurant?

    Property management... Ahhh of course! There are no need for worrying about minimum wage, since most require employees that make more than that.

    But are you still owning businesses? When did you stop? What made you stop?

    See if you stopped 3-5 years ago, you did so outside the economic valley. Life must be good for you.
     
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    That high school kids working summer jobs don't need the benefit at the cost of putting businesses out of business.

    Let them eat cake, but let their parents buy it.
     
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    I like how you try to discredit my whole point of view by making assumptions about me and trying to qualify my knowledge base. This thread is about minimum wage not Donkiez personal businesses successes and failures. In all instances cheaper labor would have been a benefit to me, so what?
     
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    I agree with you here, but most minimum wage jobs are not held by teenagers anymore. Numbers I saw was 76% are adults. I think a concession could be made for under 18 year old workers to make less but other regulation would need to be added with it.
     
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    So what? Well it's really quite simple. Small businesses account for a large chunk of jobs in the United States. And as you admitted, it would have been much easier.

    And since unemployment rate is climbing at a national average of 6.2%, it would be safe to say that adding more hardship to a type of business that generates a large portion of jobs is clearly not the answer.

    As for "life of donkiez"... Nah it's getting a measure of where you stand. If you are an employee now but a business owner years ago; I can get a grasp on how you are "for the working man".
     
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    I think it's 88% are over 20. I think the average age is 35
     
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    I havent really seen any good examples of the business you mention that are being hardshiped. So far we have Dennys Maritime Shop and MacDonalds/walmart/burger king/etc. What else can we add to the list? Give me some good examples of quality jobs that might be effected and I might change my mind.
     
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    Can we please get back to talking about Hooters.
     
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    What you'll end up with is fewer workers with jobs.

    The earned income tax credit actually directly addresses those who need help. The minimum wage is a direct intrusion in commerce and is tilting at windmills.
     
    Denny Crane, Aug 22, 2014
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    The easy one is food services. Resturant owners pay min wage so they can have good prices. The server makes tips, which gives them incentive to work for minimum wage. Once the Resturant owners have to pay higher wage, they have a large hardship to keep the doors open.
     
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