Upon inception it was set at $0.25. It is now $7.25.

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      Because I am not convinced by their arguments. It makes sense if you accept a minimum of unemployed people. But why should society settle for that? Employ everybody and find another way to prevent wages from rising too high.

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        But the workers don’t currently have either- lowering or removing the minimum wage might reduce the unemployment rate, but those jobs are not going to be paid at a livable rate. Currently more theft is wage theft committed by companies against workers, they’re already using the power they have against workers. There’s already a clear divide between union and nonunion blue collar benefits and wages: if there were a textbook play of economic principles, all nonunion blue collar employees would quit and join union companies or form their own.

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          Having neither, it’s the same as the saying about liberty and security. If you don’t seek employment for all then you won’t get minimum wage.

          Let the people decide what a livable wage is. A bad job is better than no job. They can still refuse to work.

          Of course, without new ideas, things don’t change. Not the workers but the companies need a reason for full employment.

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            Let the people decide what a livable wage is. A bad job is better than no job. They can still refuse to work.

            The people have a gun to their head. If they’re not eligible for unemployment because a $3/hour job is available, they’ll take it not to starve to death. That doesn’t make it a free or advantageous choice.

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              Of course, if there is only support if you don’t have a job then minimum wage makes sense.

              But that support comes from taxes. I would prefer a society where everybody works so that taxes are low. Of course there must still be something that gives people the freedom to say no.