12-05-2013, 12:51 AM
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Originally posted by unknownjulie
There are two economies right now. I don't think the small business owners can afford to pay the 15 and hour, and I also don't think they are the ones typically "getting rich" off of other's labor. On the other hand, the huge corporations just might be- and should give back some to the workers. Possibly, the wage could be based on a companies profits somehow? I know the accountants can "cook the books", but it's a start at least. Things right now are just such a mess...
This is so true. USA has a terrible wage inequality for a first world country.
I just read that 35 states in the USA, you make more being on Welfare than if you worked a 40 hour wage on minimum wage.