Washington state votes in minimum wage hike to 13.50!

Page 1 of 2 [ 18 posts ] Go to page 1, 2 Next

Previous topic | Next topic

Kraichgauer
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 12 Apr 2010
Gender: Male
Posts: 49,751
Location: Spokane area, Washington state.

10 Nov 2016, 6:07 pm

Hoozahs! Who says the left lost on everything this election?

_________________
-Bill, otherwise known as Kraichgauer

auntblabby
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 12 Feb 2010
Gender: Male
Posts: 115,245
Location: the island of defective toy santas

10 Nov 2016, 6:12 pm

YAY. but just wait for rump and GOP to try to take away state's rights to do such in the future.

equestriatola
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 13 Aug 2012
Gender: Male
Posts: 154,132
Location: Wherever my mind wants it to be

10 Nov 2016, 6:15 pm

*applause* Proud of my state for doing this.

_________________
Hey, all. I'm just Johnny. Go ahead and talk to me if ya wish.

nurseangela
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 27 Nov 2014
Gender: Female
Posts: 8,017
Location: Kansas

10 Nov 2016, 6:25 pm

I'm glad you're happy about something.

However, I included something to just think about.

http://www.business.com/entrepreneurshi ... imum-wage/

_________________
Me grumpy?
I'm happiness challenged.

Your neurodiverse (Aspie) score: 83 of 200
Your neurotypical (non-autistic) score: 153 of 200 You are very likely neurotypical
Darn, I flunked.

Raptor
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 8 Mar 2007
Gender: Male
Posts: 12,997
Location: Southeast U.S.A.

10 Nov 2016, 11:04 pm

Well, I guess that would positively affect those people that work.
As for the other people....

_________________
"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants."
- Thomas Jefferson

nurseangela
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 27 Nov 2014
Gender: Female
Posts: 8,017
Location: Kansas

10 Nov 2016, 11:36 pm

Raptor wrote:

Well, I guess that would positively affect those people that work.
As for the other people....

Lands sakes! It's the second coming - the rise of Raptor! Wth?!

. Where the heck have you been?

I see you haven't lost your sense of humor - still a hoot! :mrgreen:

Welcome back Mr. R.! Good to see you again!

Love that avatar! :mrgreen:

_________________
Me grumpy?
I'm happiness challenged.

Your neurodiverse (Aspie) score: 83 of 200
Your neurotypical (non-autistic) score: 153 of 200 You are very likely neurotypical
Darn, I flunked.

AJisHere
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 29 Oct 2015
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Posts: 1,135
Location: Washington state

10 Nov 2016, 11:39 pm

nurseangela wrote:

I'm glad you're happy about something.

However, I included something to just think about.

http://www.business.com/entrepreneurshi ... imum-wage/

Sorry Angela, but at this point even the most conservative economists have come to the conclusion that raising the minimum wage is good for the economy. It's good for workers and it's good for local businesses. WalMart may be sad, but f**k WalMart.

_________________
Yes, I have autism. No, it isn't "part of me". Yes, I hate my autism. No, I don't hate myself.

nurseangela
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 27 Nov 2014
Gender: Female
Posts: 8,017
Location: Kansas

10 Nov 2016, 11:44 pm

AJisHere wrote:

nurseangela wrote:

I'm glad you're happy about something.

However, I included something to just think about.

http://www.business.com/entrepreneurshi ... imum-wage/

I don't do Walmart. I'm thinking about the small businesses. The economy probably needs to pick up first before a wage increase would help. Businesses will have some time to see what happens because it's going to go in increments. If I was in business, I'd cut down hours so I wouldn't have to pay insurance and hire fewer people. It's going to increase food prices too. I don't eat out so that wouldn't bother me.

_________________
Me grumpy?
I'm happiness challenged.

Your neurodiverse (Aspie) score: 83 of 200
Your neurotypical (non-autistic) score: 153 of 200 You are very likely neurotypical
Darn, I flunked.

AJisHere
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 29 Oct 2015
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Posts: 1,135
Location: Washington state

10 Nov 2016, 11:50 pm

That's a valid concern, Angela. It seems to make intuitive sense that it would hurt small businesses. In truth though, what we've actually seen happen when the minimum wage go up is that local business-owners have more money come through their doors. When people are making more they're not going out of town to spend it; they're buying what they need right in their communities. Seeing more activity also means there's not much need to cut hours.

_________________
Yes, I have autism. No, it isn't "part of me". Yes, I hate my autism. No, I don't hate myself.

nurseangela
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 27 Nov 2014
Gender: Female
Posts: 8,017
Location: Kansas

10 Nov 2016, 11:59 pm

AJisHere wrote:

Why didn't Obama's stimulus work then?

_________________
Me grumpy?
I'm happiness challenged.

Your neurodiverse (Aspie) score: 83 of 200
Your neurotypical (non-autistic) score: 153 of 200 You are very likely neurotypical
Darn, I flunked.

AJisHere
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 29 Oct 2015
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Posts: 1,135
Location: Washington state

11 Nov 2016, 12:32 am

Whether it worked is contentious.

Anyway, giving money to a few people a few times is not the same as changing how much they bring home with every paycheck.

_________________
Yes, I have autism. No, it isn't "part of me". Yes, I hate my autism. No, I don't hate myself.

nurseangela
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 27 Nov 2014
Gender: Female
Posts: 8,017
Location: Kansas

11 Nov 2016, 1:04 am

AJisHere wrote:

Whether it worked is contentious.

Anyway, giving money to a few people a few times is not the same as changing how much they bring home with every paycheck.

A few people? The whole nation got money - you're just one little state. Several places it says the stimulus didn't work and that was to a whole nation. This won't work either. The economy isn't even up and running. It's being done too soon and small businesses are going to be lost along with jobs.

Another thing, other jobs are going to have to increase their pay which will only increase everything else and you're back to square one. What needs to happen is the stock market needs to crash to reset everything again, however, they said that would bring the worst depression unlike this country has ever seen.

_________________
Me grumpy?
I'm happiness challenged.

Your neurodiverse (Aspie) score: 83 of 200
Your neurotypical (non-autistic) score: 153 of 200 You are very likely neurotypical
Darn, I flunked.

AJisHere
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 29 Oct 2015
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Posts: 1,135
Location: Washington state

11 Nov 2016, 1:27 am

nurseangela wrote:

Yeah, many of the best economists in the world disagree on the net effects, though there is no consensus. The trend seems to be that it is a net positive What is known is that it increases the standard of living and that it doesn't shutter small businesses. Those are scare tactics with no basis in reality. Anyone who has told you that small businesses will suffer or that costs will just rise to meet wages is either lying or misinformed; that does not match what we see in reality.

I'll also remind you that Washington has a much stronger economy than your state, and twice as many people plus a million on top of that. So even if there were a bit of shakiness at first (they said there would be when we did this same thing in Seattle, it never came) we're in good shape. We're all good here, and all signs are that this will help Washingtonians; workers and business owners alike.

_________________
Yes, I have autism. No, it isn't "part of me". Yes, I hate my autism. No, I don't hate myself.

Raptor
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 8 Mar 2007
Gender: Male
Posts: 12,997
Location: Southeast U.S.A.

11 Nov 2016, 4:59 pm

nurseangela wrote:

Raptor wrote:

Well, I guess that would positively affect those people that work.
As for the other people....

Lands sakes! It's the second coming - the rise of Raptor! Wth?!

. Where the heck have you been?

I see you haven't lost your sense of humor - still a hoot! :mrgreen:

Welcome back Mr. R.! Good to see you again!

Yes, The Rap has risen!

Since last winter I've been spreading joy and mirth elsewhere. :jester:

Quote:

Love that avatar! :mrgreen:

Actually, I think I had this avatar since right before my last post early in the year.
It does suit me, though. :twisted:

_________________
"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants."
- Thomas Jefferson

AnonymousAnonymous
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 23 Nov 2006
Age: 36
Gender: Male
Posts: 76,360
Location: Portland, Oregon

12 Nov 2016, 6:25 pm

Congratulations to you Bill and your fellow citizens of the Evergreen State who voted in favor! :wtg:

Oregon could be one of the next states to have a minimum wage hike, which is as of July 1st, 2016 is $9.75/hour, but next summer the minimum wage will be $11.25/hour.

_________________
Silly NTs, I have Aspergers, and having Aspergers is gr-r-reat!

auntblabby
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 12 Feb 2010
Gender: Male
Posts: 115,245
Location: the island of defective toy santas

12 Nov 2016, 6:40 pm

^^^^ :wtg:

Page 1 of 2 [ 18 posts ] Go to page 1, 2 Next

Jump to:

Washington state votes in minimum wage hike to 13.50! Post Reply New Topic

Washington state votes in minimum wage hike to 13.50!