Minimum wage enacted in 1938 - sm

Posted: Mar 29th, 2016 - 6:42 am In Reply to: That idea is socialism/communism - People should be paid

The fact that the government has to subsidize workers so they can have food and shelter so corporations can make bigger profits is communism? Throughout history the 1% or corporations have been paying as little as they can get away with. Offshoring and "right to work" are the results of corporate control through legislation like "Citizen's United" and enables the transfer of wealth from the low/middle incomes TO the rich. No such thing as "trickle down".

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So, the state of California is raising minimum wage - to 15 an hour (Views: 900, 2016-03-27, 4:06 pm)
- Of course they will. - sm (Views: 819, 2016-03-27, 5:04 pm)
  - Indeed. - anon (Views: 648, 2016-03-27, 5:07 pm)
    - thats what happens when uneducated people flipping burgers - think they deserve 15/h (Views: 690, 2016-03-27, 5:10 pm)
      - No, that is what you get when you have low wage - "right to work for less" states (Views: 766, 2016-03-27, 8:28 pm)
        right to work for less states - low minimum wage MT (Views: 722, 2016-03-27, 9:06 pm)
        Bad enough to say burger flippers are uneducated - may be an ex-MT (Views: 609, 2016-03-27, 10:02 pm)
        You are right. New McDonalds going up down the street, and I am applying. - but..... (Views: 804, 2016-03-27, 11:19 pm)
        If you actually study the history of past increases - sm (Views: 672, 2016-03-28, 7:13 am)
        All those living costs have gone up a lot where I live. - Plus (Views: 594, 2016-03-28, 2:59 pm)
      - Yep, i think everyone deserves at least 15 hour - nm (Views: 709, 2016-03-27, 10:20 pm)
        That is absurd - sm (Views: 639, 2016-03-28, 8:40 am)
        Not everyone works minimum wage jobs for "pin" money - Working people (Views: 593, 2016-03-28, 1:05 pm)
        You missed the point - LDSMT (Views: 779, 2016-03-28, 1:55 pm)
        Everybody deserves a liveable wage. - sm (Views: 613, 2016-03-28, 3:01 pm)
        That idea is socialism/communism - People should be paid (Views: 623, 2016-03-29, 6:18 am)
        Minimum wage enacted in 1938 - sm
        So everyone wants to each according to their needs - and from each (Views: 874, 2016-03-29, 5:49 pm)
        Rose colored glasses. That is not how the world - actually works (Views: 574, 2016-03-28, 5:32 pm)
        Umm are you an MT? Cuz last I checked my - paycheck was not much above minimum (Views: 703, 2016-03-28, 5:44 pm)
        LDSMT says she makes $18/an hour. - She has stated that many (Views: 642, 2016-03-29, 8:13 am)
- Where did you read that. City of Los Angeles is doing that. - fellow californian (Views: 657, 2016-03-27, 5:23 pm)
  - Here's the link to the article...it's not just LA, it's - entire state.... (Views: 573, 2016-03-27, 8:27 pm)
    - Sigh. I have got to get out of this state. - fellow Californian (Views: 711, 2016-03-27, 10:11 pm)
      - So glad you understand business - sm (Views: 661, 2016-03-28, 7:17 am)
- It's not a done deal - CAMT (Views: 574, 2016-03-28, 5:10 pm)
  - Not a "done" deal but as good as. - anon (Views: 545, 2016-03-28, 5:24 pm)