Comments on: Let’s Stop Pretending the Minimum Wage Isn’t Idiotic

By: NoMoBama

NoMoBama — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:56:55 +0000

Do any of these people realize that things like liability and workers comp “insurance” are based on the employers payroll (aka, a piece of the action) so the more people get paid, the more their employer has to pay? Ironically, the “contribution” to their social security would go up too, what a coincidence!

By: CTCompromise

CTCompromise — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 22:37:09 +0000

What I don’t get about the Minimum Wage, is that it is instituted by the government– across the country, with no consideration of the different economies in different states. It is like the government instituting a “Minimum House Sale Price”. If they base that on where I live (CT), average home sales are somewhere around $270,000.00. Would that work for the rest of the country? Why should Washington, D.C. be telling every state what their economy should sustain ?

By: Jimmy

Jimmy — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 19:12:35 +0000

Continuing coldguy’s logic…

8. The economy shrinks and can’t pay for that safety net.
9. Millions won’t survive if they don’t get their checks.
10. Borrow money to pay for their checks – and conveniently buy their loyalty at the same time!
11. Can’t borrow any more? No problem. Print the money and debase your own currency.
12. Handle complaints of enslaving future generations by branding your opponents as “extremists.”
13. Wonder how the debt/death spiral will end?
14. Keep wondering and you’ll be part of the end.

By: coldguy

coldguy — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:58:19 +0000

I undestand the logic (because I’m not a liberal) of saying the minimum wage is zero, because you’ll be out of work. But in reality its not zero for those laid-off when the minimum wage is increased. Observe the path to socialism in Obama’s America:

1. Unemployed people get unemployment checks and food stamps and welfare and from the gub’ment (us taxpayers). It often amounts lo much more than a minimum wage job pays.
2. The ones on the dole have a disincentive to take a minimum wage job and lose their free ride.
3. The libtards argue that the minimum wage should be increased.
4. More people get laid off, and go on the dole.
5. The libtards argue that unemployment benefits should be increased.
6. Look around. Are we socialist yet? No – restart at number #1. Yes – proceed to…
7. Socialism!

By: Frank J.

Frank J. — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:49:36 +0000

wes,

The belief is “freedom”; capitalism is just an extension of that.

What I don’t understand is people still sticking to the failed religion of statism.

By: Son of Bob

Son of Bob — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:48:47 +0000

MINIMUM WAGE TO AN IDIOT: “They have to pay us minimum wage!!”
MINIMUM WAGE TO A NON-IDIOT: “They only have to pay us minimum wage.”

By: wes

wes — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:46:24 +0000

Capitalism is such an interesting religion

By: Jimmy

Jimmy — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:51:21 +0000

It’s sad about the King’s demise, jw. I always wanted to visit Tonga, the only unconquered island nation in the Pacific. I was supposed to do it by 2012, but got too busy raising potatoes and boysenberries in an attempt to stock-up for the trip. Now, it’s Obama that’s stopping me with that stupid Obamacare law. I figure I need to stay around for the fight that’s coming.

But, yes, jw. I’m one of “The Old Ones.” I’m also 7′ 4″ with a voice that borders on infrasound.

By: jw

jw — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:40:02 +0000

@#2

jimmie, 1800s? damn, you’re older than i am!

By: jw

jw — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:37:45 +0000

back in the early 1980s i was in the Kingdom of Tonga. Tonga didn’t have a minimum wage. it had a maximum wage. the hotelier who told me this also told me that he got around it by feeding his staff during working hours and because some of his staff were relatives of the king. he also told me that the maximum wage was 37 cents an hour.

so, i propose a maximum wage for politicians, 37 cents an hour. but i will index for inflation.

By: Jimmy

Jimmy — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:36:20 +0000

When I first started in business back in the 1800′s, I was making the equivalent of $0.50/hour for the first 1-1/2 years while working 16/7/365. Today, factoring in inflation and regulations, that’s the equivalent of -$0.50/hour. So, Frank knows what he’s talking about.

By: Matt Musson

Matt Musson — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:22:02 +0000

While we are at it – can we stop pretending there is not already a pathway to citizenship? After all, we had over 600,000 people become citizens last year!