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Originally Posted by GrantMercury
You're too dumb to get the point, apparently. The powers that be thank god for your lack of reasoning.
The point is, if the minimum wage had risen at the same rate as worker productivity it would be a hell of a lot higher than it is now. Productivity is way up. Corporate profits are way up. Corporate America has billions and they're largely sitting on it. The workers are not benefiting from this rise in productivity and profits. Who is?
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Oh, okay. So according to your logic somebody should make twenty bucks an hour for working the fry machine at McDonalds, right? Because they wouldn't cause wild inflation or anything. (sarcasm)
Minimum wage is designed for menial jobs. It exists for a reason. If a person wants to make more money they can educate themselves and get a better job. Raising the minimum wage only leads to inflation. Pay somebody more and the shopkeeper will just raise his prices. It's simple economics.