Quote:Raising the minimum wage, nor setting it at an arbitrary $15/hr, would resolve income inequality in this country. In reality, it could (and would with $15) make it worse and force more people onto welfare. However, without looking at the economics, I can safely say $7.25 is probably too low. Then again, it varies depending on which state you live in. It should be a states issue, really.

 

 

There you go.
 
Some people like TAM and our other liberal friends on this board seem to think that it's up to the Federal Government to mandate people's lives and industry rules.
 
 

Quote:True, yet there are not echo chamber discussion between "liberal" posters in this forum bashing conservatives. Whereas, you can see it happening in almost every thread from our conservative brothers...


There are absolutely this posters that are for the blue team that gee caught up in that mentality.... but but to the extent I see from folks like jj, JIB, that one tack fan, etc.


Not trying to call out jj and JIB, I enjoy the debates with them. But at times like this, it's clear that they are closing their minds from facts based on where those facts originate from. Which I don't see happen as often from liberals.


But that's just my observation from a liberal perspective, so feel free to show me examples of where my bias blinds my perspective

 

Not true at all.
 
Regarding the first part in bold, teaching conservative values in schools is constantly bashed by our liberal friends on this board.  The  10 Commandments on a courthouse or near any public property is viewed as "offensive" or "non-inclusive", and that opinion has been expressed by several members of our liberal friends.  The same goes with the idea of teaching the concept or idea of creationism even along side evolution in public schools.
 
Liberals seem to be so down with the idea of hard work and earning.  In our schools we teach that "there are no winners or losers... everyone gets a trophy". Start off in a low paying job?  How about working hard, learning and moving up?  It's really not that difficult.  As a high school kid I got a job at Burger King and worked my way up to assistant manager.  Was that my career choice?  Absolutely not.  However, it did provide me with important work experience and enough money to become independent at a young age.
 
Now think about this.  Taking a look at just the cost of living in say New York City or San Francisco California, does a higher minimum wage (if it must exist) of up to $15 make sense?  Perhaps, but how about in a state like Florida or Montana?
 
Now keeping with that thought, why is the cost of living higher in states like New York or California?  Could taxes be a reason?  Is a 2000 square foot home on 1/4 acre of land worth more because it's in a Los Angeles suburb rather than on a 5 acre parcel in Montana or Texas?
 
The bottom line is, you liberals on this board "bash" conservative ideals just as much as conservatives "bash" your liberal views.

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