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@9GC2374 AgreementsStarted 3yrs agoActive 9mos ago

people cant live off of minimum wadge, the price of food alone is outrageous, the housing market, HUD doesn't even give people the amount of money to find a house that is halfway decent or has working anything. how are we supposed to live on a dollar a day when some of us need more food because of a medical condition. most people cant even get AN APPLE with one dollar because apples are like five friggen dollars. why are we made to live like this, but others get to live lavish lives where they get anything and everything they want?

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 @9GC53TF from California  agreed…3yrs3Y

I agree with this comment, taxes and inflation have been on the rise without, any raise in pay to accommodate or make living manageable.

 @J0intComm1tteeSerenityLibertarianfrom Alabama  disagreed…3yrs3Y

A higher minimum wage could stimulate economic growth. When people have more disposable income, they're likely to spend more, and this increased demand can ignite business growth and potentially lead to job creation. Moreover, adequate compensation can improve workers' morale and productivity, which can benefit businesses in the long run.

  @Patriot-#1776Constitution from Washington  disagreed…2yrs2Y

You're not a libertarian. Libertarians know that the minimum wage does nothing but outlaw jobs.

 @9GC57BJ from Oregon  agreed…3yrs3Y

They should increase it or how else would they pay for rent, bills, taxes, food supplies, and needs? And if they have kids, how would they feed them or pay any of those with one dollar?!

 @FearlessCoatiRepublican from Florida  disagreed…3yrs3Y

Consider the potential inflationary effects of increasing the federal minimum wage. For example, businesses might have to raise prices to compensate for higher labor costs, making everyday goods and services more expensive for everyone, including those on minimum wage. In fact, a Congressional Budget Office report estimated that a $15 minimum wage could result in 1.3 million lost jobs. Instead, how about we explore alternative solutions like expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit to help low-income families without the risk of job loss?

  @Patriot-#1776Constitution from Washington  disagreed…2yrs2Y

Then just raise the minimum wage to one million dollars an hour and all our problems would be solved, by that line of reasoning. Except that, and any increase in the minimum wage, would make everything astronomically worse. Businesses would be forced to raise their prices even higher, lay off hundreds of thousands or millions even of workers, and cut corners in all possible areas

 @9S8MS8CRepublican from Georgia  commented…2yrs2Y

The minimum wage is not meant to be for living off of; it’s for teenagers to get a sense of what working is like. If your job isn’t paying enough, go find another one—there are billions of jobs available. If you raise the minimum wage now, companies will just raise the prices of their products, which will make it even harder for poor people to afford things. It just ends up screwing over poor people and smaller businesses. Smaller businesses will not have enough money, and it does nothing but harm everyone. So, no, it shouldn’t be raised.

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