Comments on: Minimum wage debate heats up in Los Angeles https://calwatchdog.com/2015/05/03/minimum-wage-debate-heats-up-in-los-angeles/ Tue, 05 May 2015 19:57:47 +0000 hourly 1 By: Brandon https://calwatchdog.com/2015/05/03/minimum-wage-debate-heats-up-in-los-angeles/#comment-116494 Tue, 05 May 2015 19:57:47 +0000 http://calwatchdog.com/?p=79628#comment-116494 You will rarely ever hear politicians say ” Let’s lower income taxes” and so WE THE PEOPLE will have more of OUR money in OUR pockets. They scream raise the minimum wage so all the foolish people that jump on that economy destroying band wagon will “earn” more so the government can tax them on their higher incomes or just raise income taxes. Businesses will fire or layoff people to meet payroll or just move to a state that is business friendly.

Lower or eliminate income taxes is the real solution!

]]> By: Queeg https://calwatchdog.com/2015/05/03/minimum-wage-debate-heats-up-in-los-angeles/#comment-116491 Tue, 05 May 2015 04:54:55 +0000 http://calwatchdog.com/?p=79628#comment-116491 Employment hell to be unleashed. Employers will demand productivity or you are gone!

]]> By: Ronald Stein https://calwatchdog.com/2015/05/03/minimum-wage-debate-heats-up-in-los-angeles/#comment-116385 Sun, 03 May 2015 23:24:28 +0000 http://calwatchdog.com/?p=79628#comment-116385 There was a time when the minimum wage was an incentive to get an education to get into job that would pay a wage to support a family. Now, the crusade toward huge increases in the minimum wage to the point that everyone will be getting similar compensation as those on Social Security. The crusade toward entitlement lives on while the incentive to get educated loses.

Numbers don’t lie but liars can figure. Yes, our employment numbers have improved, but those reporting those great numbers don’t bother highlighting that most are in the food service and hospitality sectors. The public focus is diverted to those not making enough on minimum wages, i.e., those in the food service and hospitality sectors, and the crusade is to RAISE the minimum wage! Rather than heal the wounds resulting from constant attacks on businesses that are driving out many high wage positions and driving up the costs for those that remain in California, the easy way out is to apply a “band aid” on the wound rather than heal the wound.

But wait, the unintended consequence associated with the upcoming minimum wage increases will be a great way to incentivize kids to drop out of school. Imagine the carrot of a huge minimum wage of a $25 to 30,000 a year minimum wage as a reward for no higher education. These kids will also be netting more than those on fixed income Social Security. It may be better to stop beating up on businesses with over regulations, over taxation, and uncontrollable “fees” that are slight inconveniences to those making the big bucks, but the California financially challenged will continue to disproportionally pick up the costs “camouflaged” at businesses.

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