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Daniel commented on the article |That should say above 20 years old not about... that's as far as I'm proof-reading a comment for a blog on the internet though :P
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Daniel commented on the article |
I live in South Central Kentucky... a very low income area of the country... and yeah, the only people who are about 20 years old in fast food either can't hold a job because they quit a job every time they have a bad day, in which case they need to get their priorities straight and I have no sympathy for them... or are in management or supervisory position, and therefore making above minimum wage.
And if immigrants are willing to do the job for the pay, and can live on the pay, why can't an american? It's not like an immigrant doesn't still have to put a roof over their head or food on their plates.
And I don't know a single teenager who saved money for college while working their high school job... they would spend it to get a new stereo for their car, or new clothes, etc etc... these kids would spend their entire paycheck the day they'd get it while still living at their parents. They are kids, they are irresponsible and do irresponsible things with their money.
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Daniel commented on the article |
Danetta you're realizing the other correct solution... Raising minimum wage won't work.
Think about an egg... someone is payed to take care of the chickens, someone is payed to sort the eggs, someone is paid to inspect the eggs, someone is paid to package the egg, someone is paid to drive that egg on a truck to a distribution facility, someone is paid to pull that egg off and put it on another truck, someone is paid to stock that onto the shelf... That's a lot of pay raises you'd be looking at just to get the most basic of food supplies to your home... and I guarantee half those people I listed live a comfortable life right now. Sure, they'd love some extra money, but who wouldn't.
It's more important to find the people who are in true need, who can't put a roof over their head, clean clothes on their back, and food on their plates and give them what they need. We don't need to support the teenager who is living on minimum wage and just want extra cash so they can get an Iphone instead of the phone mommy bought them.
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Daniel commented on the article |
Raising minimum wage to those levels will do NOTHING GOOD! Suddenly the cost to sell, manufacture, and distribute goods will skyrocket and while people will be able to provide a roof over their heads, they will no longer be able to put food on their kids' plates.
And think about the majority of the people working fast food for minimum wage, it's high school kids. Do you really need to pay them 350 a week for their 20 hours they put in after school? We'll have every teenager in this country driving a lexus within a couple years.
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