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Originally Posted by sperbonzo
It is interesting that Germany has the most sound economy in the EU and yet has, to this point, not had any minimum wage.... It definitely will be interesting to watch....
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but they also have the same problem that in certain areas or low level jobs with no unions the wage that is paid is sometimes so low (3-5 euro per hour) that people need to get extra assistance from the government.
i am not talking about "flipping burgers" - more like hair dresser, cleaning personnel etc
my opinion (even as an employer - which i am) is that someone who works 40h/week should be able to afford at least a basic lifestyle without government handouts
and when your business can only survive when you pay people 3 euro per hour, you better close shop and do something different
and the tax payer should not be forced to subsidize the profits of companies like Walmart
