tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13796804.post113196783090924861..comments2023-09-06T05:58:02.522-07:00Comments on Palousitics: Washington Leads Nation in Minimum WageUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13796804.post-1132087723116854562005-11-15T12:48:00.000-08:002005-11-15T12:48:00.000-08:00I was thinking about that today. Minimum Wages ar...I was thinking about that today. Minimum Wages are government-forced private welfare.Scottyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14587071399974432502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13796804.post-1132041863395214542005-11-15T00:04:00.000-08:002005-11-15T00:04:00.000-08:00The laugher is that the Federal Gov't is replacing...<I>The laugher is that the Federal Gov't is replacing the unions and the unions don't seem to realize it. </I><BR/>Now that is oh so right on wake up sheeple they are doing it to you and you don't even realize it. VERY good point April.Ray Lindquisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14740793423601928720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13796804.post-1132028797037340952005-11-14T20:26:00.000-08:002005-11-14T20:26:00.000-08:00Payroll TAXES are directly related to the amount a...Payroll TAXES are directly related to the amount an employee earns. The more an employee earns, the higher the tax that is paid by the employee and employer. If "society" wants to help the employee, shouldn't it be the obligation of "society" to lower the taxes on the employees wages rather than transfer "society's" so called obligation to provide a living wage to the employer, who may be struggling him or herself?<BR/><BR/>And this is the bugger to me: When the State of Washington reaches in my pocket and gives my employee a raise, I am not given a better employee in return. The employee is being rewarded for being an employee, not for being a better worker. <BR/><BR/>The laugher is that the Federal Gov't is replacing the unions and the unions don't seem to realize it. Why should a worker pay dues to the union when he or she can get the same benefits just being a citizen? And even worse, just being an illegal immigrant?April E. Cogginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940677956053695836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13796804.post-1132002549875831412005-11-14T13:09:00.000-08:002005-11-14T13:09:00.000-08:00Thanks SHW#1! I can't wait for the cards and lette...Thanks SHW#1! I can't wait for the cards and letters from Ray Sacchi et. al to starting rolling in after my first column.<BR/><BR/>Wal-Mart Watch recently named Dr. David Neumark as it's person of the week for a study he did of Wal-Mart's wages recently. But here is what Dr. Neumark had to say previously about "living wages": “Living wages seek to raise the income of low-wage workers by mandating higher wages. However, such wage increases may also have adverse employment effects, leading employers to reduce employment of less-skilled labor. This study notes that although living wages deliver some benefits to low-income families, additional policies are needed to help the most disadvantaged.”Tom Forbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02080804561058476349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13796804.post-1131992188353829482005-11-14T10:16:00.000-08:002005-11-14T10:16:00.000-08:00This is one of my biggest pet peeves when PARD sta...This is one of my biggest pet peeves when PARD starts talking about a "living wage." I feel like my education has entitled me to make choices about where I work and how much money I make or don't make. For the most part people do not apply to work at Wal-Mart, McDonald's, or dare I say, Target and expect to make life long careers of it. Excellent write-up Scotty!<BR/><BR/>By the way Tom, Congrats on your new job as Town Crier! I can't wait until Wednesday.Victoria Dehlbomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05535714825614314988noreply@blogger.com