$25 min wage in DC

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Anonymous wrote:A perfect example of why Washington DC folks are out of touch with many American workers. First year teachers, nurses, and social workers in most places don"t make that much.

I can assure you that in the District, which is all that we are talking about here, both DCPS first year teachers and new grad RNs make significantly more than that.

Tell that to hard working American voters and see who gets elected President next time.

What does that even mean. People in Iowa will elect a president based on how much the min c wage is in DC?

I assure you that people in DC making min wage are barely scraping by and are not out of touch with the same kind of struggle in other parts of the country.

DP. Hard to believe you can’t understand PPs point that much of this extreme progressive stupidity just feeds the populist revolt that got us the current president

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Anonymous wrote:A perfect example of why Washington DC folks are out of touch with many American workers. First year teachers, nurses, and social workers in most places don"t make that much.

In every state that had a ballot initiative to increase the minimum wage, it passed easily. Red and blue.

Progressive economic ballot initiatives win in every state or municipality.

False.

https://ballotpedia.org/Results_for_minimum_wage_and_labor-related_ballot_measures,_2024

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Anonymous wrote:A perfect example of why Washington DC folks are out of touch with many American workers. First year teachers, nurses, and social workers in most places don"t make that much.

I can assure you that in the District, which is all that we are talking about here, both DCPS first year teachers and new grad RNs make significantly more than that.

Tell that to hard working American voters and see who gets elected President next time.

What does that even mean. People in Iowa will elect a president based on how much the min c wage is in DC?

I assure you that people in DC making min wage are barely scraping by and are not out of touch with the same kind of struggle in other parts of the country.

DP. Hard to believe you can’t understand PPs point that much of this extreme progressive stupidity just feeds the populist revolt that got us the current president

+1 Exactly!

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Anonymous wrote:A perfect example of why Washington DC folks are out of touch with many American workers. First year teachers, nurses, and social workers in most places don"t make that much.

I can assure you that in the District, which is all that we are talking about here, both DCPS first year teachers and new grad RNs make significantly more than that.

And "the District" is woefully out of touch with the average American worker/voter.

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Anonymous wrote:Sound economic policy, which this is not, is simply beyond the grasp of the average or below average person.

Why don’t you explain it to us sweetheart?

This will just drive prices up for everyone. If people at the very bottom now make a minimum of $25, then everyone else's wages will go up accordingly because everyone will say what about me. If everyone suddenly has a lot more money to spend, then prices for everything will also go up accordingly. A pint of beer will cost $25 and the dishwasher making $25 an hour will not be any better off.

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The idea is stupid. It's for people who don't know the first thing about economics.

If we paid dishwashers a million dollars an hour they'd still be poor, because the prices of everyone else's labor, and all the things that everyone buys, would go up by the same amount.

If dishwashers start making $25 an hour, this non-dishwasher is going to need a *giant* raise.

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Issues like this are dangerous when presented to a city council comprised entirely of “community activists.” I’m not sure there is a single day of small business experience between the 13 of them.

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Anonymous wrote:Issues like this are dangerous when presented to a city council comprised entirely of “community activists.” I’m not sure there is a single day of small business experience between the 13 of them.

+1

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Anonymous wrote:A perfect example of why Washington DC folks are out of touch with many American workers. First year teachers, nurses, and social workers in most places don"t make that much.

I can assure you that in the District, which is all that we are talking about here, both DCPS first year teachers and new grad RNs make significantly more than that.

Tell that to hard working American voters and see who gets elected President next time.

What does that even mean. People in Iowa will elect a president based on how much the min c wage is in DC?

I assure you that people in DC making min wage are barely scraping by and are not out of touch with the same kind of struggle in other parts of the country.

DP. Hard to believe you can’t understand PPs point that much of this extreme progressive stupidity just feeds the populist revolt that got us the current president

Hard to believe that you’re dumb enough to say that.

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Anonymous wrote:A perfect example of why Washington DC folks are out of touch with many American workers. First year teachers, nurses, and social workers in most places don"t make that much.

I can assure you that in the District, which is all that we are talking about here, both DCPS first year teachers and new grad RNs make significantly more than that.

And "the District" is woefully out of touch with the average American worker/voter.

Again with this stupidity. The only ones out of touch are the ones making hundreds of thousands per year and insisting the min wage HAS to stay at $17. You have no idea what it takes to survive on min wage.

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Anonymous wrote:A perfect example of why Washington DC folks are out of touch with many American workers. First year teachers, nurses, and social workers in most places don"t make that much.

I can assure you that in the District, which is all that we are talking about here, both DCPS first year teachers and new grad RNs make significantly more than that.

And "the District" is woefully out of touch with the average American worker/voter.

Again with this stupidity. The only ones out of touch are the ones making hundreds of thousands per year and insisting the min wage HAS to stay at $17. You have no idea what it takes to survive on min wage.

Stupidity? I think not. I'm a Harris voter and a teacher who knows what it's like to struggle to maintain a home, security, and retirement. "The District" types like to demean typical American workers for their Trump votes. Democrats will lose again with these types of policies and decisions.

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Anonymous wrote:Imagine having to pay some teenager the equivalent of roughly $55k per year just to wash dishes or scrub toilets:

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/workers-labor-advocates-call-for-dc-to-raise-minimum-wage-to-25/4025867/

R.I.P. DC economy. No am I going to pay $100/entree for mediocre food or, $900/night for a garbage hotel simply because businesses have to cover out control labor costs.

No teenagers are washing dishes or scrubbing toilets.

And BTW, why shouldn't people who do those jobs earn that much? Those are hard jobs. They certainly have more importance and value than, say, lobbying, consulting, private equity or being a legislative aide.

But, oh, wait, you were TROLLING, weren't you?

You know what's hard? Clearing debris out of a field like rolling stones and moving logs. Just because it is hard doesnt mean it is valuable. It requires zero mental aptitude and zero special skills like carpentry or electrical knowledge. Why should we over reward low skill, low knowledge jobs?

Because they’re far more important than carpentry, electrical or clearing debris from a field.

You like clean bathrooms and plates, amrite? You value those more than a mitre cut doorframe? You certainly use them more frequently.

High knowledge jobs aren’t valuable. Someone who does, say, content marketing or is a lawyer or accountant is not nearly as important to society as people who clean toilets and dishes.

What did communists use before candles?

Electricity.

It’s communism for people to make enough money to live near their work. Proper capitalism requires a soul-grinding commute to remind workers of their natural inferiority.

It's curious you prefer having a "soul-grinding commute" to living in PG county. You can buy a house there for less than $400,000 that's walking distance to DC.

https://www.redfin.com/MD/Brentwood/3904-38th-St-20722/home/10964401

I'm sure it has nothing to do with race.

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Anonymous wrote:A perfect example of why Washington DC folks are out of touch with many American workers. First year teachers, nurses, and social workers in most places don"t make that much.

I can assure you that in the District, which is all that we are talking about here, both DCPS first year teachers and new grad RNs make significantly more than that.

Tell that to hard working American voters and see who gets elected President next time.

What does that even mean. People in Iowa will elect a president based on how much the min c wage is in DC?

I assure you that people in DC making min wage are barely scraping by and are not out of touch with the same kind of struggle in other parts of the country.

DP. Hard to believe you can’t understand PPs point that much of this extreme progressive stupidity just feeds the populist revolt that got us the current president

Hard to believe that you’re dumb enough to say that.

Sounds like we've (or rather, you've) established that you know nothing about politics or economics.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:A perfect example of why Washington DC folks are out of touch with many American workers. First year teachers, nurses, and social workers in most places don"t make that much.

I can assure you that in the District, which is all that we are talking about here, both DCPS first year teachers and new grad RNs make significantly more than that.

Tell that to hard working American voters and see who gets elected President next time.

What does that even mean. People in Iowa will elect a president based on how much the min c wage is in DC?

I assure you that people in DC making min wage are barely scraping by and are not out of touch with the same kind of struggle in other parts of the country.

DP. Hard to believe you can’t understand PPs point that much of this extreme progressive stupidity just feeds the populist revolt that got us the current president

Hard to believe that you’re dumb enough to say that.

Sounds like we've (or rather, you've) established that you know nothing about politics or economics.

+1

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Anonymous wrote:Issues like this are dangerous when presented to a city council comprised entirely of “community activists.” I’m not sure there is a single day of small business experience between the 13 of them.

Whether this is a good solution or not, we still have a massive affordability gap. For instance the average new house buyer just ticked up to 40, where it was 28 not that long ago. Keep ignoring these outcomes and we'll keep getting someone who will try to fix them, even if they end up failing.

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Anonymous wrote:Issues like this are dangerous when presented to a city council comprised entirely of “community activists.” I’m not sure there is a single day of small business experience between the 13 of them.

Whether this is a good solution or not, we still have a massive affordability gap. For instance the average new house buyer just ticked up to 40, where it was 28 not that long ago. Keep ignoring these outcomes and we'll keep getting someone who will try to fix them, even if they end up failing.

Build more housing, not less. This has worked in other cities. We could try it here.