The Case for a Higher Minimum Wage

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

What country do you live in? As of 2013, the tax rate in the USA was 39.6% for those making over $425,000.

I think he means when you add Federal income,state, gasoline, sales,etc etc most of us are paying over 40% of our wages in taxes

[DavenRoxy 1,073]

Given most businesses are running bare bone with maximum profit I doubt it.

True or False. Labor prices are 100% the price of a product.

False.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

False.

This is a fact .. If labor costs go up you either...1.Raise prices or your profit margin goes down, unless you trim other cots or improve efficiency and reduce staff.

[Sousuke 1,214]

This is a fact .. If labor costs go up you either...1.Raise prices or your profit margin goes down, unless you trim other cots or improve efficiency and reduce staff.

Its false. Labor does not represent 100% of a product or services price. In many fields its as low as 20%. Then you must ask - how much of that labor is min wage? 30%? 40%?

[DavenRoxy 1,073]

I think he means when you add Federal income,state, gasoline, sales,etc etc most of us are paying over 40% of our wages in taxes

I have a simple solution... everyone move to Alaska. Wages are higher, there is no sales tax, no state tax. I paid somewhere around 7% effective tax on my income last year.

Or move to Australia or Canada, where you pay 47% on income, but that's it. It all works out in the end...

[mota bhai 2,675]

Alaska? Like it doesn't snow enough down here

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

I have a simple solution... everyone move to Alaska. Wages are higher, there is no sales tax, no state tax. I paid somewhere around 7% effective tax on my income last year.

Or move to Australia or Canada, where you pay 47% on income, but that's it. It all works out in the end...

we use to have a guy from Alaska here. I think he got banned for life

I have a simple solution... everyone move to Alaska. Wages are higher, there is no sales tax, no state tax. I paid somewhere around 7% effective tax on my income last year.

Or move to Australia or Canada, where you pay 47% on income, but that's it. It all works out in the end...

how did you get by with that

[Karee 4,191]

we use to have a guy from Alaska here. I think he got banned for life

Yeah he's gone for good. I still see him on Facebook though.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Yeah he's gone for good. I still see him on Facebook though.

he was a hoot. What was his handle.

You friend people on here? I kind of like my super hero alter ego

Edited February 14, 2014 by The Nature Boy

[GandD 5,966]

I heard he's still here.

he was a hoot. What was his handle..

Bad daddy but they call him kip Edited February 14, 2014 by GandD

[DavenRoxy 1,073]

we use to have a guy from Alaska here. I think he got banned for life

how did you get by with that

Get by with what?

And I wasn't banned. Stop spreading racist rumors or I'll have you thrown in the same cell as MBD!

[Póg mo 1,749]

Why? This is a drive by the White House. Let the Administration take the blame.

Okay, so you're saying the Republicans wouldn't vote for the TPP bill to pass, if the Democrats weren't there to vote against it?

Because I never hear Democrats praising Republicans for Bill Clinton's budget surplus.

Big deal, we all know what happened to that surplus once the Republicans got a hold of the purse strings.

[Karee 4,191]

he was a hoot. What was his handle.

You friend people on here? I kind of like my super hero alter ego

Big Bad Daddy and before that Why Me.

There's a somewhat small group of VJ folks in one group. They basically mess with Eric 24/7.

Edited February 14, 2014 by Karee

[DavenRoxy 1,073]

Big Daddy and before that Why Me.

There's a somewhat small group of VJ folks in one group. They basically mess with Eric 24/7.

Link or it never happened.

[Karee 4,191]

I heard he's still here.

Bad daddy but they call him kip

His real name is actually Kip.