Quote:Come on TED.  I would expect a better argument from you than that.

 

If minimum wage was eliminated, then perhaps the TRUE value of minimum wage jobs would be revealed.

 

There is no way to justify someone working in a fast food restaurant making $15 per hour when someone with actual skill, say an electrician or apprentice actually had to do something to EARN that kind of wage.

 

How many people in this country right now are "starving"?  I would bet that they are "starving" while they surf the internet or play games on their X-Box, or look at the latest on Facebook on their smart phone.

 

So how does one "move up the ladder" to success?  Perhaps it's through hard WORK.

 

In just about every job that I have ever worked at, I always started at the bottom and worked my way up.  It is very much possible for people to do.

 

I personally refuse giving a "hand out" to lazy people.  I don't mind giving a "hand up" to motivated people.

 

And how many of those starving people bought those "X-boxes" before they were starving?  How many of those people have kids who need the internet for school, and can't use the public library because they work past five o'clock when the library close?  

 

 

How does one "move up the ladder?"  By knowing the right people.  It's all about who you know.   Hard work?  Some of the hardest workers never move up.  Is it possible to work your way up?  Maybe.  But unless you know the right people, you're probably never going to move up.  Hard work isn't rewarded.  Nepotism certainly is though.  


But no, those people who are working to support their families shouldn't have any 'minimum wage'.  Companies profits are far more important.  After all it's the CEO making millions of dollars who REALLY does the hard work.  Typical conservative.  The poor are 'evil'  and 'greedy' wanting things like internet and an "xbox" and the rich are 'honest hard working people who earned every penny they have'.

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