Quote:No it's not a fallacy, why is $15 a living wage minimum wage? That's only $2400 a month no way is that a realistic living wage in many parts of the country.

 

The idea that we can just arbitrarily raise the minimum wage and everyone will at least be able to pay their bills is ridiculous, the moment you start paying burger flippers $15 an hour the cost of living goes up for everyone. Then the guy that worked 5 years at his job to make $6 an hour MORE than minimum wage is screwed. You're devaluing his dollar to give the other guy more of a devalued dollar, how does that make sense to anyone?

 

I'll make it easier, would you support a $30 an hour minimum wage? That puts the minimum wage close to 60,000 a year which is a liveable wage for the majority of America. Why not?

There is a difference between a living wage and what you are proposing. A living wage allows you to pay a modest rent/utilities and eat/feed kids w/e.. It's not luxurious. 60k allows people to live pretty darned well in most of the country. 60k is a VERY good living in Jax and a reasonable one here in Portland.

 

The part I bolded above is faulty logic IMO though. Cost of living increased over the decades and profits have skyrocketed while minimum wage has not increased. The person making 6 bucks more in raises would be making even more money if minimum wage was higher assuming his starting salary was linked to a minimum wage job. 

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