The entire issue shouldn't even be an issue. While I don't think a legal minimum wage is necessary in a strong economy, I certainly don't think it should be a Federal issue. If there are minimum wages, they should be decided at the state and local levels, where it actually might make more sense to figure out what it costs to live in an area.
Incidentally, this is just one area where I don't think the Federal Government should ever have stuck its nose in. Add to that abortion, gay marriage, gun control, and many others.
Constitutional amendments on these are, by definition, shoving the Constitution where it doesn't belong (not that this is anything new.)
A presidential candidate who is questioned on these issues and others should answer "It's none of the Federal government's business. Talk to your governor. Or the mayor, for that matter." I'm not holding my breath that any of them will.
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- Minimum wage increases
- Instead of raising the minimum wage...
- "Children fared worse in the U.S. because of greater economic inequality and poor levels of public support for families
- Conservatives just hate working people.
- re: Open voting
- I've come to think of it as "American Business"
- Actually, you seem just as hateful if not more so...
- ...and
- BS. Conservatives are working people.
- Another "definition issue."
- Oppose minimum wage, on the job accident coverage, OSHA, etc. Hate. (n/t)
- I guess a 12% poverty rate is good by world standards
- re: Minimum wage increases
- The real problem with a minimum wage increase
- Used to see teenagers mowing lawns all the time.
- re: Minimum wage increases
- Market economics vs minimum wage reality
- Interesting thing re minimum wage
- That tripe comes out every time there's an increase.
- "Did you read about the Republicans stopping investigation into Halliburton's corruption in Iraq
- "Living wage"