While I don't oppose tieing the minimum wage to the cost of living I also don't think every job provides enough value to the employer to justify paying a living wage. Maybe the people in those jobs should follow the advice given to the laid-off pipeline workers and get job training and/or move to locations where the jobs are.kalm wrote: ↑Thu Feb 25, 2021 7:55 amWhat’s polling like for increasing the minimum wage? Were they elected only as awesome independent individuals or did they get support from the party who is pushing for the increase? Where does their campaign funding come from or do you actually believe these are simply principled stands in the best interest of their constituents?UNI88 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 24, 2021 12:34 pm
Good. Are you done mansplaining to me what populism is?
Are Manchin and Sinema "driven to maintain the established wealth and power dynamic" or are they representing the voters of their state whose interests and priorities might be very different from those of the voters that AOChe represents in New York City?
Are you deflecting from the reality that primarying Manchin or Sinema will in all likelihood restrict the ability to implement progressive ideas. Do pseudo-progressives want to implement their ideas or are they content to talk about how great they are and lament their inability to make them happen because the rest of the country isn't evolved enough? Agitating is easy, working within the frameworks of our Republic to pass legislation can be hard and takes thought and effort.
I already acknowledged the short term danger of a primary fight. That’s a party’s problem. A non-partisan view should be what’s in the best long term interests for the people. Similar to renewable energy and socialized medicine, fighting against a liveable wage is fighting the inevitable. It’s simply how long before we get there.
FTR, I think there’s merit to tying the wage to cost of living and means testing. The ultimate problem lies with too many people relying on minimum wage jobs to support a family. When they can’t, the tax payers still pick up the bill.
Do you pay everyone at your course a living wage? How many young people who are living with their parents or buddies do you have on staff? How many older, retired people who are staying active and supplementing their retirement income?
How do you calculate living wage? Is a spouse's or roommate's income included? What is a reasonable commute time to factor in?
I moved 2,000 miles away from my kids for a job. I don't have a lot of sympathy for someone who thinks they're entitled to a living wage at their current job but is unwilling to pursue training and/or move to another location for a better-paying job. Being self-reliant and making sacrifices to pursue opportunity is just as much a part of the American identity as helping your neighbors during times of need.