Quote:Yes, but so does your competitor.  And if you make a better burger, folks will pay the extra quarter.

 

Remember how cheap Taco Bell was just 10 years ago?  Well they're still cheaper than a lot of their competition, but you can no longer eat there for 3 bucks.

 

And I am chuckling at Marty schooling everyone on free market economies.

And that is the point of this entire argument I believe.  If you add an overall cost increase to the entire food industry then all parties have to adjust.

(1) They can pay the increase and raise prices.

(2) They can cut overhead (read automation and job loss).  

(3) They can shut their doors.  

 

Not one company, corporation or mom and pop shop will take a loss in revenue to accommodate this government mandated cost increase.  Which leads to:

 

(1) We the consumer can agree to pay the increase cost or not

(2) We can still enjoy our burger at the same cost but will have to directly place our order.  (Sidebar here:  Much like the gas station attendant from days gone by.  Back in my day entry level employees used to pump your gas for you, check your oil level and tire pressure for minimum wage.  They were high school kids looking for some spending money for the most part.  The market and automation phased those jobs out)

(3)  We all lose when entrepreneurs close their doors.

 

I will add that there seems to me a disconnect when idealist are so focused on an issue that they fail to see the bigger picture.  In an issue like this one I believe we all lose.

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