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I could never call myself a Republican because of the religeous right. I should call them the progressive right since they also believe in legislating everyone's behaviour.
Conservatives, long out of power at the national level, were well positioned to exploit this new mood. It was a time when many Americans were receptive to their message of limited government, strong national defense and the protection of traditional values against what were seen as the encroachments of a permissive and often chaotic modern society.
originally posted by: onequestion
a reply to: Edumakated
Wages just reflect supply and demand of a particular labor skill.
Wages are effected by government invasiveness and poor trade policy more than anything.
originally posted by: onequestion
a reply to: luthier
I could never call myself a Republican because of the religeous right. I should call them the progressive right since they also believe in legislating everyone's behaviour.
Wrong, it's the neo liberal movement that's policing everyones thoughts and language and getting laws passed about what pronouns you have to use when you talk to someone.
Conservative values are exactly the opposite of what you just said.
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Conservatives, long out of power at the national level, were well positioned to exploit this new mood. It was a time when many Americans were receptive to their message of limited government, strong national defense and the protection of traditional values against what were seen as the encroachments of a permissive and often chaotic modern society.
Hate to break it to you but limited government goes against exactly everything you just said.
Conservatives want to keep to themselves and not be bothered. Since everyone is starting to make that impossible expect a massive pendulum swing to happen in the very near future.
originally posted by: ugmold
a reply to: mobiusmale
Maybe they can reduce the CEO's pay to under 3 million a year, might help.
I made $10 an hour in the 1970's, time for a raise or just go out of Business.
originally posted by: luthier
a reply to: Edumakated
I lean libertarian I like Hayak, Milton and people like mises are a good idealistic goal but he failed to understand money power and market manipulation through gov partnerships. It's a natural progression without regulation.
My question to you is at what point to you consider ethics in market policy? So you really think it's ethical to pay afull time worker poverty level wages? I don't exactly have the answer for the problem but raising minumum wage a quarter every couple years was probably a good idea when they invented it. Otherwise you may as well not have a min wage. It is pointless if it doesn't cover the most basic life needs. Personally I think wellfare should be given to the 40hr people who are making poverty wages.
Or raise min wage over the coarse of a decade while proportionately lowering corporate taxes.
originally posted by: Tsubaki
a reply to: mobiusmale
Demand goes down when prices go up? Maybe in a textbook, but this is the real world, where the cost of houses, hell even renting an apartment keeps going up, year after year. Doesn't look like there's a lack of demand there.
I'm don't particularly feel raising the minimum wage is the answer, but something has to be addressed somewhere.
originally posted by: veracity
a reply to: Edumakated
"Minimum wage jobs were never intended to support a family or be a career. These jobs are supposed to be stepping stone type jobs where you work, gain some skill / discipline, and move on to another job."
Is this a lil factoid that you created in your head?
originally posted by: mobiusmale
originally posted by: Tsubaki
a reply to: mobiusmale
Demand goes down when prices go up? Maybe in a textbook, but this is the real world, where the cost of houses, hell even renting an apartment keeps going up, year after year. Doesn't look like there's a lack of demand there.
I'm don't particularly feel raising the minimum wage is the answer, but something has to be addressed somewhere.
Economics 101...and it does apply in the real world.
There is a certain elasticity to demand, depending on the commodity, but eventually (or suddenly in some cases) demand will tumble for products/services if prices continue to rise.
With respect to housing prices, this is the reason that demand for lower cost housing options go up in the suburbs, as prices rise in central cities....
At some point, in all cases, someone will appear in a market with a lower cost than competitors, and will take up the demand...sometimes in interesting ways (like high costs of rental office space, have been countered by technology allowing people to work effectively from home).
originally posted by: damwel
I call bs. If they can operate with fewer people they didn't need them to begin with.