On the topic of minimum wages and savings I agree no one on minimum wage is nor should be saving money, their sole goal should be focused on increasing their income by any means.


It's sad that there are people trying to support families on minimum wage. The why is really what matters. In my honest opinion the reason why is two fold.


One you have a blackmarket labor force because of the income tax and illegal immigration that has eliminated a large part of the skilled work force. What was once a respectable and profitable trade job such as flooring carpentry agriculture and so on is now dominated by a black market labor force. Change to a consumption tax and you'll eliminate that black market stealing from the American workers.


Second the rise of mega corporations killed small storefront business. It's given mega corporations are going to pay low wages. The solution is less mega corporations and more small business. Again government gets in the way creating regulations the small guy starting out just can't keep up with.

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