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[quote=AroundTheBlock][quote=Anonymous]Should the minimum wage for an area be a living wage for that area?

Does it matter if it's a 16 year old living at home who's applying to sweep floors at Jiffy Lube, or a 25 year old living on his own applying for that same job?

If you think the minimum wage should be a living wage, should it be a living wage for one person, a person supporting a family with another person making a similar wage, a person supporting a family on his own?

Should the wage depend on the circumstances of the job (e.g. training required) or the circumstances of the person (e.g. 16 yr old vs single mother of 2)?[/quote]

No.  You cannot apply that theory because each area is different.  Sorry, but I do not believe the government should try and make everyone's life more comfortable.  If you work in Fairfax but live in PG should you get paid more money?  Also, paying a person because they have kids or don't have kids is segregation.  It's not my fault, problem or issue that an employee of mine has kids and another one does not.  Work is work.  Do the job and stop feeling like people should be entitled to the easy life.

EDIT: Also, if business owners had to pay people based on a "living wage" then they would hire people who don't have a high wage requirement.  Thus, it would be worse for the "mother with two kids".[/quote]

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