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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Jobs that pay poverty wages aren’t good jobs. We can create better jobs if we cut those out and families could actually support themselves on 2 jobs instead of 4, or cash under the table. More jobs does not necessarily mean better.

+1 This whole concept of the "working poor" did not exist when I was growing up. I think it started to be a thing in the 80's? If you work, you should not have to go to a food bank and go without health care. I agree that this is not "coming together". This is falling apart.[/quote]
[b]What about jobs for teens?  
What about part-time jobs for people who just want a little extra cash?  
What about a small business that is trying to get started?  
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What about variants in cost of living across the US.  Certainly, cost of living is significantly higher in NYC than in rural West Virginia.  And, guess what?  The minimum wage is already higher in NYC than in WV because the local government has raised it.  
That is how it should be handled--locally.

If it passes, look for more self-serve in retail.  Look for fewer jobs in small businesses--and, look for fewer small businesses.
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Why should this work be compensated any less? It's still the same work, right? Or did I miss the part where a teenage fast food worker is allowed to flip fewer burgers/hr than an adult one? Or where a small business owner's cashier has fewer responsibilities than a large business owner's cashier?

I pay our teenage babysitter $15/hr, BTW.[/quote]

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