$10 an hour

[Charles]

Originally Posted by RamblinE

While some might say that the lowest workers in our society shouldn't be given the luxury of 'disposable income', the stimulation effect on our economy would be..... awesome!

Who says that?

Chas

[noonereal]

Originally Posted by RamblinE

While some might say that the lowest workers in our society shouldn't be given the luxury of 'disposable income', !

That is as stupid as those who want the poor to pass a drug test regularly to eat or those who won't give to the poor without "stipulations" on how their dollar can be used.

Just a bunch of ignorant folks.

[whell]

We should just raise the minimum wage to the equivalent of $40,000 per year, then index it for inflation. That'll fix everything.

[noonereal]

Originally Posted by whell

We should just raise the minimum wage to the equivalent of $40,000 per year, then index it for inflation. That'll fix everything.

That seems to me to be reasonable.

[bhunter]

Originally Posted by whell

We should just raise the minimum wage to the equivalent of $40,000 per year, then index it for inflation. That'll fix everything.

LMAO! That'll teach 'em some economic realities.

[barbara]

Originally Posted by Charles

Who says that?

Chas

I'll tell you who says that, Chas.
It's the person in line who sneers at the mom purchasing a treat for her children with food stamps when treats are far and few between for that child.
It's the lady in the school lunch program that thinks less of your child when they get a new pair of much needed tennis shoes while on the free lunch program.
It's the soccer moms who insist the struggling mom bring team snacks that she can't afford and then talk behind her back because the snacks aren't up to their standards and how cam she afford to have her kid play soccer anyway.

That's who says that and there are a whole lot of them out there.

[noonereal]

Originally Posted by barbara

I'll tell you who says that, Chas.
It's the person in line who sneers at the mom purchasing a treat for her children with food stamps when treats are far and few between for that child.
It's the lady in the school lunch program that thinks less of your child when they get a new pair of much needed tennis shoes while on the free lunch program.
It's the soccer moms who insist the struggling mom bring team snacks that she can't afford and then talk behind her back because the snacks aren't up to their standards and how cam she afford to have her kid play soccer anyway.

That's who says that and there are a whole lot of them out there.

I guess you have not heard, the poor have no business feeling a normal member of society at any time. For them to eat out on occasion or eat meat at home, drive a decent car or wear the latest Nike is not tolerable to the religious right.

In fact they don't even think they should be having sex. They always bitch about them having too many kids and don't want them to use protection just abstain.

[Charles]

Originally Posted by barbara

I'll tell you who says that, Chas.
It's the person in line who sneers at the mom purchasing a treat for her children with food stamps when treats are far and few between for that child.
It's the lady in the school lunch program that thinks less of your child when they get a new pair of much needed tennis shoes while on the free lunch program.
It's the soccer moms who insist the struggling mom bring team snacks that she can't afford and then talk behind her back because the snacks aren't up to their standards and how cam she afford to have her kid play soccer anyway.

That's who says that and there are a whole lot of them out there.

That sounds more like boorish behavior to me.

To tell the truth, I don't think I've ever met anyone who wishes poverty on everyone else.

Chas

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by barbara

I'll tell you who says that, Chas.
It's the person in line who sneers at the mom purchasing a treat for her children with food stamps when treats are far and few between for that child.
It's the lady in the school lunch program that thinks less of your child when they get a new pair of much needed tennis shoes while on the free lunch program.
It's the soccer moms who insist the struggling mom bring team snacks that she can't afford and then talk behind her back because the snacks aren't up to their standards and how cam she afford to have her kid play soccer anyway.

That's who says that and there are a whole lot of them out there.

It's the people who think others are poor and on food stamps because they "choose to be".........

Ever listen to Limbaugh?

I'm just sayin'

Dave

[piece-itpete]

If I was really feeing trollish I'd say that giving poor folks disposable income would be a boon to smartphone sellers and beauty saloons

Maybe car audio and rim places too lol.

Although that's only partially true and I know many families where 10-12 is what they make. It's not easy... food stamps can help a lot.

This is before the contract was ratified but I know it's true at Ford:

Sept. 17 (Bloomberg) -- General Motors Co. will increase entry-level pay by $2 to $3 an hour as part of a tentative agreement on a new four-year contract with the United Auto Workers, said two people familiar with the accord.

"Starting pay will increase to about $16 an hour from $14 and rise to about $19 an hour from a previous maximum of $16,..."

http://www.businessweek.com/news/201...3-an-hour.html

Pete