BRAVO New Jersey...

Bubblehead1980 · 11-06-13, 08:50 PM

Voters approved a measure raising the Minimum Wage and having it adjusted for inflation.This is an issue where many of my fellow conservatives are just wrong and feel it's definitely(along with abortion opposition) an issue that hurts our movement.I know the old argument about it makes costs rise, hurts business etc but that is just an excuse to not have to pay out more money.

I try to explain that in the real world, not everyone gets a high paying job, but should still be able to make a living wage so they don't have to depend on welfare etc and struggle constantly.Want to shrink the welfare state to bare minumum? Make sure that those stuck in these jobs for whatever reason can live without needing government benefits. Sure, back in the day as I tried to tell my father, these were jobs for teenagers and semi retired but in the modern world, with more workers than jobs, especially in this economy, many are forced to take service jobs etc that pay little, is it right or moral anyone should have to work for what is tantamount to slave wages? Absolutely not. Much like waiters, who are forced to work for less than minimum wage and depend on tips? That is a ridiculous loophole, their two something an hour pays taxes, that is it.Servers etc should make that as a base plus their tips. Like it or not, America needs to grow up on labor laws, many are outdated and not in line with modern reality so once again, BRAVO New Jersey.

11-06-13, 08:50 PM	#1
Bubblehead1980 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida USA Posts: 7,100 Downloads: 605 Uploads: 44	BRAVO New Jersey... Voters approved a measure raising the Minimum Wage and having it adjusted for inflation.This is an issue where many of my fellow conservatives are just wrong and feel it's definitely(along with abortion opposition) an issue that hurts our movement.I know the old argument about it makes costs rise, hurts business etc but that is just an excuse to not have to pay out more money. I try to explain that in the real world, not everyone gets a high paying job, but should still be able to make a living wage so they don't have to depend on welfare etc and struggle constantly.Want to shrink the welfare state to bare minumum? Make sure that those stuck in these jobs for whatever reason can live without needing government benefits. Sure, back in the day as I tried to tell my father, these were jobs for teenagers and semi retired but in the modern world, with more workers than jobs, especially in this economy, many are forced to take service jobs etc that pay little, is it right or moral anyone should have to work for what is tantamount to slave wages? Absolutely not. Much like waiters, who are forced to work for less than minimum wage and depend on tips? That is a ridiculous loophole, their two something an hour pays taxes, that is it.Servers etc should make that as a base plus their tips. Like it or not, America needs to grow up on labor laws, many are outdated and not in line with modern reality so once again, BRAVO New Jersey.