America on $195 a Week

[Jasman0717 9]

This might be the way to save the economy.

Giving this some thought this week, and since I believe the rising number of low income earners are the cause of California's budget crisis- I've got the solution- raise their salaries! I propose that minimum wage be raised to $12 an hour- a $4.00 increase.

Hum, time to move

[sj5 4]

In 2004, Democratic staffers of the House education and workforce committee calculated that each 200-employee Wal-Mart store costs taxpayers an average of more than $400,000 a year, based on entitlements ranging from energy-assistance grants to Medicaid to food stamps to WIC—the federal program that provides food to low-income women with children.

So if they were completely unemployed because they didn't work at Walmart they'd save the taxpayers how much?

Good point.

Number one reason for poverty .....single unwed mothers. The trouble with this country is somewhere around the time Johnson was president and the great society was thought of Uncle Sam became Daddy to a whole lot of single parent households. Where are the fathers in this mess . Why are there families with children sired by a half dozen different men. Nothing is ever said about being this . We have a culture of do what feels good now and to hell what comes along in 9 months. Uncle Sam will provide .

Baby mama

[eros_EX_Plumber 0]

In 2004, Democratic staffers of the House education and workforce committee calculated that each 200-employee Wal-Mart store costs taxpayers an average of more than $400,000 a year, based on entitlements ranging from energy-assistance grants to Medicaid to food stamps to WIC—the federal program that provides food to low-income women with children.

So if they were completely unemployed because they didn't work at Walmart they'd save the taxpayers how much?

Good point.

Number one reason for poverty .....single unwed mothers. The trouble with this country is somewhere around the time Johnson was president and the great society was thought of Uncle Sam became Daddy to a whole lot of single parent households. Where are the fathers in this mess . Why are there families with children sired by a half dozen different men. Nothing is ever said about being this . We have a culture of do what feels good now and to hell what comes along in 9 months. Uncle Sam will provide .

Baby mama

rofl

And the FATHERS had nothing to do with the FEELING GOOD thing?...

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

A $4.00 increase in people's salaries will immediately stimulate the economy and the dollars they spend will make up for the tax dollars lost by lowering taxes to businesses.

Ignores that inflation will go up and negate the pay increase.

we lower capitol gains and other taxes placed on businesses just enough to offset their payroll increase.

A 36% pay increase would have to be offset by some pretty sharp decreases in capital gains which liberals claim only benefit the rich so that's not gonna happen. Ironically, low wage earners benefit most from shopping at places like Walmart and increasing the minimum wage will boost Walmart's profits even higher.

"Covered nonexempt workers are entitled to a minimum wage of not less than $6.55 per hour effective July 24, 2008; and $7.25 per hour effective July 24, 2009. Overtime pay at a rate not less than one and one-half times the regular rate of pay is required after 40 hours of work in a workweek."

http://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/flsa/

Yes but it is not required to pay OT in several business areas. Like food service.

Food service is not exempt, but for a list of exemptions check this link:

http://www.dol.gov/elaws/esa/flsa/screen75.asp