Things that made you frown today (Political Version)

[Parkbandit]

No they change, but these changes hit a massive retailer, which have massive goods and logistics contracts, a lot less than a tiny mom and pop store, which are usually the ones that will pay minimum wage and would probably pay less if they could.

but they can't because of supply and demand....

And any company would love to pay less for labor.. but you usually get what you pay for.

[Gelston]

but they can't because of supply and demand....

And any company would love to pay less for labor.. but you usually get what you pay for.

Can't what because of supply and demand?

[Seran]

Focusing on this statement and let’s ignore everything else about economics just for a moment….

If the true value of uneducated & unskilled John Doe’s labor is only $X, which is less than $Y minimum wage…Sure raising the costs of the merchant’s goods or services to keep John Doe employed is an option. And let’s go on further in fiction to pretend that all merchants take this action instead of hiring less people like John Doe. Now everything costs more for John Doe. That minimum wage increase did absolutely nothing to truly benefit him.

I recommend reading Basic Economics by Thomas Sowell. That’s just one highly accomplished & recognized modern economist, but there are many others you can pick from that are way smarter on the subject than either you or me. They all pretty much universally agree that price fixing (which is what minimum wage essentially is) does not benefit anyone. It’s something certain politicians pander to get votes from the ignorant.

Except a John Doe isn't the only recipient of increased wages. A healthy economy is one of sustained growth. A 2-3% inflation rate, gains in productivity, gains in employer wages and return on investment for the company as a whole. What does an increase in minimum wage due to benefit an employer? It puts more money in the hands of it's potential customers. More income and discretionary spending for the lowest 50% of workers means more money spent on goods and services.

An increase in minimum wage /is/ offset by increased prices, which in turn are met by increased discretionary income. Only your Republican formula of wonder and sunshine says only employer earnings should increase, while prices raising and quality/quantity of goods are decreased to increase profits. Look up shrinkflation.

[Parkbandit]

Can't what because of supply and demand?

The mom and pop wanting to pay less per hour.

[Gelston]

The mom and pop wanting to pay less per hour.

Usually when you have places paying minimum wage, around here, it is the smaller mom and pops. They generally hire people that can't get a job at other places. If they could pay less, they would... And sometimes they do, illegally under the table. Hell, I was paid less than the legal minimum wage when I was 15, but it was cash under the table so I really made more than someone making a bit over it.

[Methais]

Except a John Doe isn't the only recipient of increased wages. A healthy economy is one of sustained growth. A 2-3% inflation rate, gains in productivity, gains in employer wages and return on investment for the company as a whole. What does an increase in minimum wage due to benefit an employer? It puts more money in the hands of it's potential customers. More income and discretionary spending for the lowest 50% of workers means more money spent on goods and services.

An increase in minimum wage /is/ offset by increased prices, which in turn are met by increased discretionary income. Only your Republican formula of wonder and sunshine says only employer earnings should increase, while prices raising and quality/quantity of goods are decreased to increase profits. Look up shrinkflation.

Just make minimum wage $1 million per hour and then everyone will be rich and all problems will be solved. Right?

[Gelston]

Just make minimum wage $1 million per hour and then everyone will be rich and all problems will be solved. Right?

Then we could use these for currency.

[Shaps]

https://qz.com/2125251/cities-are-ta...utm_source=YPL

"San Francisco is the latest city to consider tackling its housing crisis by taxing empty homes"

Fuck the Lefty Government types... seriously...

They now want to tax people for owning homes that they live in part time. People already pay for the house. People already pay PROPERTY TAXES. What people do with THEIR PROPERTY after that should be none of the Governments BUSINESS.

Fucking insane.

Just more ways to try and TAX people over and over. Fucking pathetic.

[Tgo01]

https://qz.com/2125251/cities-are-ta...utm_source=YPL

"San Francisco is the latest city to consider tackling its housing crisis by taxing empty homes"

Fuck the Lefty Government types... seriously...

They now want to tax people for owning homes that they live in part time. People already pay for the house. People already pay PROPERTY TAXES. What people do with THEIR PROPERTY after that should be none of the Governments BUSINESS.

Fucking insane.

Just more ways to try and TAX people over and over. Fucking pathetic.

They also want to "solve" the homeless problem by paying home owners to let homeless people live with them. Can't possibly see that going bad.

[~Rocktar~]

Follow the science . . .

Well, the science is in, the Covid vaccine has significant harmful effects and we already know it's effectiveness is moderate at best.

And worse, multiple doses keep stacking on the odds.

Largest Covid vaccine study yet finds up to 3 times greater risk

Covid vaccines have been linked to small increases in heart, blood, and neurological disorders, according to the largest global study of its kind. An international coalition of vaccine experts looked for 13 medical conditions among 99 million vaccine recipients across eight countries in order to identify higher rates of those conditions after receiving the shots. They confirmed that the shots made by Pfizer , Moderna , and AstraZeneca are linked to significantly higher risk of five medical conditions - including a nerve-wasting condition that leaves people struggling to walk or think.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/oth...sk/ss-BB1ixowI