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Minimum wage debate

Jun 13, 2014

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Jun 13, 2014

Should we increase minimum wage?

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Lizz Taylor · 4:30 PM

Hello!
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Pat Fairweather · 4:30 PM

Hello...
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Lizz Taylor · 4:31 PM

Thanks for joining me!
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Lizz Taylor · 4:31 PM

Now what do we think about these fast food employees demanding minimum wage be increased so drastically?
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Pat Fairweather · 4:31 PM

I think it'
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Pat Fairweather · 4:32 PM

s ridiculous!!
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Lizz Taylor · 4:32 PM

Me too! It tells our youth they should not waste time with school bc they can make a decent living flipping burgers.
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Pat Fairweather · 4:32 PM

The only people who benefit are the ones that don't need it!!!
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Lizz Taylor · 4:32 PM

I think the underlying problem is the lack of work ethic among Americans today.
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Lizz Taylor · 4:33 PM

Why should they get just a huge raise when they can't even get orders right consistently?
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Pat Fairweather · 4:34 PM

It's not just fast food, Lizz, it's all the lower paid jobs
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Lizz Taylor · 4:34 PM

I believe it would lead to an increase in fast food prices, which would mean losing many customers, then the fast food industry would take a big hit!
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Lizz Taylor · 4:34 PM

Right. Most of what I have read pertained to fast food, but other jobs too. Yes
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Pat Fairweather · 4:34 PM

Minimum wage going up just makes everything else go up...
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Lizz Taylor · 4:35 PM

That's what people don't understand!
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Lizz Taylor · 4:35 PM

Inflation. Devil.
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Lizz Taylor · 4:35 PM

People are greedy. They want more for less these days.
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Pat Fairweather · 4:35 PM

I won't get an increase but prices for cheese, bread, fuel and everything else will rise because of it
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Pat Fairweather · 4:35 PM

★ Spotlighted from Jay Bird

“I don't believe there is a work ethic with our youth to be honest”

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Lizz Taylor · 4:36 PM

Exactly.
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Lizz Taylor · 4:36 PM

Hi Jay bird!!!!!!
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Pat Fairweather · 4:36 PM

You're absolutely right Jay...I've worked with some young people who think that the world revolves around them...they don't need to work hard
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Pat Fairweather · 4:37 PM

To raise minimum wage to $10 or $12 will hurt the economy through small business
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Lizz Taylor · 4:37 PM

Te work ethic among youngins is bad!
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Pat Fairweather · 4:37 PM

My SIL owns a burger joint and if they raise Minimum wage like they are talking about, it's going to kill her profit ratio...
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Lizz Taylor · 4:37 PM

Yes it will
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Lizz Taylor · 4:38 PM

And put her out of business
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Pat Fairweather · 4:38 PM

She barely makes ends meet as is in the restaurant...to have to pay $10 buck to a pimple faced loser is going to be really hard!
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Pat Fairweather · 4:38 PM

★ Spotlighted from Jay Bird

“hahahahah...........youngins”

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Lizz Taylor · 4:38 PM

Haha! Punks!
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Pat Fairweather · 4:38 PM

South mouth happening in da house!!
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Lizz Taylor · 4:39 PM

Increasing minimum wage is only brought about by people who do not grasp the larger concept of the economy.
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Pat Fairweather · 4:39 PM

People don't realize...where is that money supposed to come from?
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Lizz Taylor · 4:39 PM

An increase in pricing for everything else! Duh
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Pat Fairweather · 4:39 PM

In order to pay the higher wage, small biz will have to increase its pricing...thus...you get it
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Lizz Taylor · 4:39 PM

I can't see jays comments...
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Pat Fairweather · 4:39 PM

refresh
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Lizz Taylor · 4:40 PM

That's the truth. So what's a good solution?
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Pat Fairweather · 4:40 PM

or click on "comments" on the right
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Pat Fairweather · 4:40 PM

★ Spotlighted from Jay Bird

“sadly, everyone is so caught up in what corporate america is doing and trying to keep up with jones' that they forget about small business in america”

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Pat Fairweather · 4:40 PM

Exactly Jay...thank you WALMART!!
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Lizz Taylor · 4:40 PM

That's true too. But ppl need to learn to think on a broader scale.
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Pat Fairweather · 4:41 PM

The big picture is hard to see when people are struggling so hard to make it.
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Lizz Taylor · 4:41 PM

Tried both. No Jay comments:(:( I'll trust you'll spotlight the good ones:)
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Pat Fairweather · 4:41 PM

Raising minimum wage is an exercize in futility and will do nothing more than further the decline of our economy
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Lizz Taylor · 4:42 PM

That's true. They have 4-5 kids when they know they can't afford them bc they can rely in others who work hard an the govt
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Pat Fairweather · 4:42 PM

But the kids will be able to afford that bag of weed!
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Pat Fairweather · 4:42 PM

★ Spotlighted from Jay Bird

“its always been my belief that small business in america is really the backbone of the whole thing”

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Lizz Taylor · 4:42 PM

Well one state has already done it! I say make getting an education more affordable!!!!!!!
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Lizz Taylor · 4:42 PM

Haha. While they mess up at their jobs... And don't forget training costs for that pimply faced loser...
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Pat Fairweather · 4:42 PM

Right on Lizz...instead of raising minimum wage, lower the cost of life's basic neccessities
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Lizz Taylor · 4:43 PM

Yep
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Lizz Taylor · 4:43 PM

We should be requiring kids to go to at least a two year tech college or something right out of high school.
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Pat Fairweather · 4:43 PM

imagine going into the "real" world from college with $100,000 debt!!!
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Lizz Taylor · 4:44 PM

But dang. They can't even make it through high school!
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Lizz Taylor · 4:44 PM

Yep. And all those kids think they'll get jobs right out of college making $80k
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Pat Fairweather · 4:44 PM

Jay to address your point...small business is what built America...and now we're killing it with monster greed
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Lizz Taylor · 4:45 PM

I'm so fortunate I have smart parents who planned wisely financially to put my bro and I through college and be there for us if we need it.
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Lizz Taylor · 4:45 PM

Well said both of you!
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Pat Fairweather · 4:45 PM

The minimum wage issue isn't done yet and the debate will rage on for some time...
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Pat Fairweather · 4:46 PM

$2.35 when I went to work and I was able to afford all I needed as a 15 year old person
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Pat Fairweather · 4:46 PM

★ Spotlighted from Jay Bird

“I couldnt agree more Pat\”

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Lizz Taylor · 4:46 PM

Exactly. Bc you also came from a good family.
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Pat Fairweather · 4:46 PM

Not only that....Walmart wasn't around yet!!! The greed hadn't begun at that level
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Pat Fairweather · 4:47 PM

I use Walmart as an example only
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Lizz Taylor · 4:47 PM

People need to understand life is about workin hard to get want you want. Not maxing out credit cards for stuff you can't afford and looking for lawsuits.
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Pat Fairweather · 4:47 PM

so true Lizz...
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Lizz Taylor · 4:48 PM

It needs to begin at birth. Parents aren't beating their kids enough! Hahaha
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Lizz Taylor · 4:48 PM

Not saying to beat infants. No
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Pat Fairweather · 4:48 PM

The resolve for the entire minimum wage debate is to look at lowering cost, overhead and expenditures at a much higher level than those who are getting minimum wage
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Pat Fairweather · 4:49 PM

Cut the fat cat pay back to a reasonable amount...pay them what they are worth but who is worth millions of dollars a year?
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Lizz Taylor · 4:49 PM

You know, a little thing I see at every single restaurant is employees drinking out if styrofoam cups. They need to be using a cup that can be washed. Styrofoam is expensive. That's one easy way to save money and costs right there!
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Pat Fairweather · 4:49 PM

★ Spotlighted from Jay Bird

“pay your bills on time, dont spend more than you make”

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Lizz Taylor · 4:49 PM

Stuff like that needs to be addressed I think in every business
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Lizz Taylor · 4:49 PM

Living within your means. Yep
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Pat Fairweather · 4:50 PM

It's the simple things that can make all the difference...in any biz not just the restaurant industy
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Lizz Taylor · 4:50 PM

Exactly. You can always save money somewhere. For ex, I kept my ac on 76 in the summer... Before Jay. Lol
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Pat Fairweather · 4:50 PM

Plain and simple...to raise Minimum Wage, yet again will do more harm than good. Unless you're that weed dealer selling to the kids getting minimum wage
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Lizz Taylor · 4:50 PM

Now it's at 72 and he's still smoking hot:) and I'm cold. Lol
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Lizz Taylor · 4:51 PM

Lol. Weed.
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Lizz Taylor · 4:51 PM

Thank for taking the time to have this very important tawk with me about raising minimum wage!
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Pat Fairweather · 4:51 PM

Again, just an example to illustrate the fault in this idea of raising minimum wage
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Pat Fairweather · 4:51 PM

★ Spotlighted from Jay Bird

“i am smoking hot ;)”

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Lizz Taylor · 4:51 PM

We know jay:)
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Lizz Taylor · 4:52 PM

Until next time guys!
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Pat Fairweather · 4:52 PM

Thank for coming Jay...and LIzz, until next time is right~!!
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Pat Fairweather · 4:52 PM

★ Spotlighted from Jay Bird

“adios amigos!”