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TOPIC: Increased Minimum Wage

Created by: dzzyred Original Starting post for this thread:
Well the first new increase goes into play on tuesday raising the federal minimum wage from 5.15 to 5.85. Minimum wage workers will get an additional 70-cent boost each summer for the next two years, ending in 2009 at $7.25 an hour. That comes to just above $15,000 yearly before taxes for a 52-week work year. my thoughts are that this is a good thing athough it probably won't have much effect for the employee or employer despite the complaints from small business owners. opposing views?

Created by: dzzyred
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Well the first new increase goes into play on tuesday raising the federal minimum wage from 5.15 to 5.85. Minimum wage workers will get an additional 70-cent boost each summer for the next two years, ending in 2009 at $7.25 an hour. That comes to just above $15,000 yearly before taxes for a 52-week work year.

my thoughts are that this is a good thing athough it probably won't have much effect for the employee or employer despite the complaints from small business owners. opposing views?

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User Details are only visible to members.	Yep, good idea...wonder where he is anyway???
Destin FL			Username hidden (14562 post)

User Details are only visible to members.	JMN - I going to make this simple: I have always been able to reconcile differences with people who do not agree with me. You are an exception. You don't understand it because you do not relate to individuals willing to take the risk of opening a business - and we're not talking about an AMWAY distribution. It is the small business entrepreneur who is willing to take a chance at hiring unskilled labor. It is the entrepreneur who takes care of his own family and adopts those of his employees. It is the small business owners who will take the fall because they have to close their business; thus unemploying everyone - including themselves. You see, you just don't get it...and it's sad. So my comments to you will now cease.
Fairfield CA			Username hidden (575 post)

User Details are only visible to members.	saying a minimum wage increase helps the worker is a lie and all the libs are doing is "buying" poor votes. They know it, we know it and the poor know it. Pandering, plain and simple!
Destin FL			Username hidden (14562 post)

User Details are only visible to members.	Polititions are pretty sneaky they know raising the min wage will increase taxes for them. so the 70 cents is only going to give the workers 50 to 55 cents an hour. char
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User Details are only visible to members.	the minimum wage increase is a joke We pay 9 to11 at a fast food joint for a guy to mop the floors and take out the trash.
Destin FL			Username hidden (14562 post)

User Details are only visible to members.	My argument about the minimum wage increase is about the additional payroll costs that are associated and mandated by the government. You see, it is simple to agree a need for increased pay. What is not taken into account are all the other increased cost: workers' compensation, payroll taxes, other business employee related insurance etc... All this has a MATERIAL impact on the small business owners. Anyone in business can attest to this. Business owners are in business to beat the competitors with its product or service. It is also in competition to attract the best candidates; if the competitor does better...oh well. With respects to restaurant workers: in California, the minimum wage they earn is mandated by the state not the federal because it is higher here. Beginning January 2008 the minimum wage goes to $8.00/hour plus tips if you're in the tipping type industry.
Fairfield CA			Username hidden (575 post)

User Details are only visible to members.	Thats the plan destin. Hershey Park will have to close. Hershey pa has hershey kisses for street lights. The town was built around milton Hershey. Things will go downhill for them at least on the east coast. Char
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User Details are only visible to members.	boycott hersheys and buy another American brand!
Destin FL			Username hidden (14562 post)

User Details are only visible to members.	OK your numbers might be right with the 10% then. I know they bought Ludens and spent plenty rebuilding it about 12 years ago . i think it sucks what they are doing to Hershey Pa though. I think the polititions should rename the town. Char
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User Details are only visible to members.	JMN you should think about selling your stock. Pa is the biggest market they have. They wont sell much candy in this state when it comes from Mexico. The park wont do any better. BTW they dont have any plants in Ca that I know of can you give me some info on them? Thanks Char
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