The new methodology for measuring poverty, while fair, is considerably impacted by residential expenses such as mortgages, rent, and utilities. Liberal states that have enacted greater minimums are also - generally - more densely populated and thus the poverty rate is skewed by factors in which minimum wage has no impact. Comparing the cost of rent in New York City or San Francisco to Atlanta and other Southern cities is obviously flawed.
When you factor out real estate, the states with the smallest poverty rate are New Hampshire, New Jersey, Vermont, Hawaii, and so on.
Min Wage Increase = Transfer of Money Away From Middle Class
Re: Min Wage Increase = Transfer of Money Away From Middle C
by The Dude » Mon Mar 18, 2013 3:07 pm
ah, okay. I wasn't debating you there, I just literally didn't understand what you meant. Now I do.
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Re: Min Wage Increase = Transfer of Money Away From Middle C
by J.K. Gregg » Mon Mar 18, 2013 5:11 pm
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Re: Min Wage Increase = Transfer of Money Away From Middle C
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Re: Min Wage Increase = Transfer of Money Away From Middle C
by Hyperion » Mon Mar 18, 2013 5:57 pm
Indeed, although it's more preferable to encourage a market of worker and consumer owned cooperatives replacing corporations so that the decision to raise wages and benefits rests with the proles.
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Re: Min Wage Increase = Transfer of Money Away From Middle C
by spacemonkey » Mon Mar 18, 2013 6:28 pm
Rich/poor,just like stupidity, can't be fixed.
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