Posted on Jul 19, 2017
As Cities Raise Minimum Wages, Many States Are Rolling Them Back
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Are these the same states that are going to be in charge of people's healthcare if ACA gets repealed?
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There have been several studies that show raising minimum wage actually has the opposite effect from what is intended by doing so, decreasing income for those making minimum wage instead of increasing it. I do not understand why this comes as s surprise to those wishing to raise minimum wage since they are typically the same people who want to raise tobacco taxes and create soda taxes with the expressed consent of increasing the price so less people purchase said products. If increased prices lead to less of these products being purchased how would increasing the price of wages, another type of product, not also lead to the same results? Why do they think wages are exempt from the laws of economics?
Seattle minimum wage increase hurts workers:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/nation-now/2017/06/27/report-finds-seattles-15-minimum-wage-may-hurting-workers/431424001/
Seattle soda tax increases prices to decrease consumption:
http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/seattle-city-council-says-yes-to-soda-tax/
Tobacco tax results in decreased smoking
http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/11/10/501589893/cigarette-smoking-in-the-u-s-continues-to-fall
racist history behind minimum wage:
http://www.ncpa.org/sub/dpd/index.php?Article_ID=13974
Seattle minimum wage increase hurts workers:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/nation-now/2017/06/27/report-finds-seattles-15-minimum-wage-may-hurting-workers/431424001/
Seattle soda tax increases prices to decrease consumption:
http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/seattle-city-council-says-yes-to-soda-tax/
Tobacco tax results in decreased smoking
http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/11/10/501589893/cigarette-smoking-in-the-u-s-continues-to-fall
racist history behind minimum wage:
http://www.ncpa.org/sub/dpd/index.php?Article_ID=13974
Seattle's $15 minimum wage may be hurting workers, report finds
As companies look for ways to cut costs, Seattle's $15 minimum wage law may be hurting hourly workers instead of helping them, according to a new report.
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That has already been proven in cities like Seattle, where they raised the minimum wage so employers cut hours to compensate and now they bring home less money.
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SSG (Join to see) - The first article I posted is about Seattle and hours being cut.
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