Perdition writes:
The rule would apply to any company that wanted to do business in America. It might stifle imports, but I think the American market would be attractive enough to overcome the resistance.
The American market will only be attractive if Americans are paid aove minimum wage. People who make minimum wage in
this economy don't have enough disposable income to buy very many i-pads, TVs, Computers, or what have you. This is why I support unionism. And by the way, the unions would
love to organize foreign labor. Jon seems to think i'm the Grinch that stole opportunity, but he may or may not realize that the middle class in America is under attack from poor and rich alike. A poor kid from the trailer park has the opportunity to get student loans and educational grants while living on food stamps as they attend college. The rich kid also never need worry about bills...since Mommy and Daddy happily pay his education. Only the working middle class...who make just enough to
not qualify for many government services...are at a disadvantage
IF they dont have a liveable wage.
Jon writes:
These things aren't conceptually difficult. But in practicality they pose quite the challenge. People like Phat will resist with a fiery passion learning new skills or taking on jobs manufacturing products they are unfamiliar with.
If you ever become a teacher, Jon, you will thank God for the teachers union! Otherwise, you too will become a victim of being undercut by cheaper foreign labor. Lots of people even shop around for cheaper foreign colleges....should we slap a minimum tuition on them as well? Oh, and by the way...it hardly takes an education to work at a grocery store unless you are in management. I
do agree that workers could be educated from within the store as to the service skills that they may need...but by and large, grocery workers are uneducated. Does this mean that we should only pay educated people a decent wage? Without unions, which raise the wages of everyone to a liveable level, we probably would pay less if we could even find workers who will put up with minimum wage. At my store, they always quit after a month...it simply is not worth it for them to work so hard for so little.
As for the rather personal attacks, I think you are just jealous that an old man like me with no formal education makes more than an educated lad like yourself or your girlfriend. My advice? Wait in line! Your turn will come.
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