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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, someone working a fulltime job should be able to support themselves on the wages of that job.  
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Ok. Can I add a follow-on question?

Should there be any requirements about jobs hiring full time employees vs part time employees (since working full time for one place is generally easier than part time for 2+ places) or should that be left up to the employer figuring out his particular needs?[/quote]

I think it should be required that a part-time employee be offered full-time work before another part-time employee is hired. Too many companies get around federal laws requiring benefits by making all their employees part time.

Of course, I think health insurance should be nationalized, so I'd like to see employers taken out of that equation altogether.[/quote]

PP from the first quote here--it appears my ideological twin (hi!!) has answered the follow up!

So I think the min wage should be calculated based on a living wage across a 40 hour workweek. And yes, I think that there's definitely a place for part-time employment in a just system--employers want part-time employees, and lots of folks don't want to work a 40h week, for whatever reason; student, SAHP, etc.

And I agree with the above; I'd love to see the disincentives for multiple part-time employees removed. I don't understand why health care and other benefits that cover basic human needs ought to be tied to employment. That system is bad for citizens and bad for business. [/quote]

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