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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Idiots.

Next time you go into Giant or Home Depot and you notice that half of the checkout lanes have been replaced with self-serve stations, you will see what a $15 minimum wage looks like in action.

Next time you walk into McDonalds or Starbucks and place your order on an ipad, you will see what a $15 minimum wage looks like in action.

Are people really this stupid?[/quote]

Yes. They are.

They see absolutely zero correlation between cost or employment and prices, or automation and job losses. They see the entire world through the filter of feelings and pity. The people who are the proponents of this are killing the jobs of the people they see themselves as the benefactors and protectors of. So yes, they are that stupid. [/quote]
Not a business owner in the bunch, that's for sure.

Plus, something else they don't get is the snowball effect. People who are currently making $15 will want a raise, too, since they have more skills or experience than the entry-level $15 worker. So they get a raise to $20. Then the people making $20 need a raise, and so in and so on. Increasing the minimum to $15 could have the effect of increasing compensation costs by 30% across the board! and businesses will either automate - or close their doors. Either way, unemployment will jump bigtime.[/quote]

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