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Originally Posted by BFT3K
The Republicans have one argument against raising the minimum wage, which is that young people starting out, and having to work part-time, should have to work their way up from the bottom. Okay, fine.
The counter-argument should simply be the suggestion of 2 baseline minimum wages - one for kids who are 21 yrs old or younger, and the other, for adults.
For example, the minimum wage for part-time kids who are 21 or younger is maybe $9.00 p/hour, but the minimum wage for workers who are 22 years or older, becomes $11.00 an hour.
Details would obviously need to be worked out, but at least it's a place to start, and it immediately eliminates the GOP's argument.
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or how about we just let employers pay employees what their skills are worth? and then if someone wishes to earn more they just put a little effort in and acquire more skills?
but obviously that plan is no good, because it involves "effort"...
