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Australian minimum wage $16.43 in US dollars
Topic Started: Feb 22 2013, 11:54 PM (1,069 Views)
Berton
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Mountainrivers
Feb 23 2013, 10:59 PM
Berton
Feb 23 2013, 10:57 PM
It the cost of products go up then all you are doing is going in a circle. minim wage goes up = cost of living goes up = minim wage goes up = cost of living goes up.....

What is the point of it all except to make those living on a fixed income dependent on the government?

You obviously don't understand economics, nor do you understand human motivation. Keep making these stupid arguments, though, it makes you look even more of a fool.

More hate speech from a far left wing liberal/progressive/socialist/communist old white man afraid of having a discussion of ideas.

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Feb 23 2013, 11:07 PM
Mountainrivers
Feb 23 2013, 10:59 PM
Berton
Feb 23 2013, 10:57 PM
It the cost of products go up then all you are doing is going in a circle. minim wage goes up = cost of living goes up = minim wage goes up = cost of living goes up.....

What is the point of it all except to make those living on a fixed income dependent on the government?

You obviously don't understand economics, nor do you understand human motivation. Keep making these stupid arguments, though, it makes you look even more of a fool.

More hate speech from a far left wing liberal/progressive/socialist/communist old white man afraid of having a discussion of ideas.

No, we have discussions of ideas with Ban and Pat. It's you and Neut who are the disrupters on this board.
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tomdrobin
Feb 23 2013, 11:04 PM
So Berton would you object to paying $1.10 for those McDonalds item now selling for $1?

Would that put a real big dent in you budget?

I've posted the average profit from a McD's franchise elswhere here, throwing a few extra $$ to their employees won't break them.

It's all about greed, and taking advantage of others. Some seem to think that is the american way.

If everything a person on a fixed income goes up and up and up what happens to them? We are not just talking about the cost of on burger. We are talking about the cost of everything going up. Then what happens to that person working at minim wage? When the cost of everything they buy goes up then what? Are they still making what you call a living wage?



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Feb 23 2013, 11:08 PM
Berton
Feb 23 2013, 11:07 PM
Mountainrivers
Feb 23 2013, 10:59 PM
Berton
Feb 23 2013, 10:57 PM
It the cost of products go up then all you are doing is going in a circle. minim wage goes up = cost of living goes up = minim wage goes up = cost of living goes up.....

What is the point of it all except to make those living on a fixed income dependent on the government?

You obviously don't understand economics, nor do you understand human motivation. Keep making these stupid arguments, though, it makes you look even more of a fool.

More hate speech from a far left wing liberal/progressive/socialist/communist old white man afraid of having a discussion of ideas.

No, we have discussions of ideas with Ban and Pat. It's you and Neut who are the disrupters on this board.

More hate speech from a far left wing liberal/progressive/socialist/communist old white man afraid of having a discussion of ideas.

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Feb 23 2013, 11:10 PM
tomdrobin
Feb 23 2013, 11:04 PM
So Berton would you object to paying $1.10 for those McDonalds item now selling for $1?

Would that put a real big dent in you budget?

I've posted the average profit from a McD's franchise elswhere here, throwing a few extra $$ to their employees won't break them.

It's all about greed, and taking advantage of others. Some seem to think that is the american way.

If everything a person on a fixed income goes up and up and up what happens to them? We are not just talking about the cost of on burger. We are talking about the cost of everything going up. Then what happens to that person working at minim wage? When the cost of everything they buy goes up then what? Are they still making what you call a living wage?



The cost of everything goes up, whether it's wages, materials, or fixed overhead. When material costs and fixed overhead costs go up, if wages don't keep pace, the person who doesn't get a raise loses ground. It's a simple concept and doesn't require a genius to understand it.
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You are leaving out the concept of productivity aren't you?

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Berton
Feb 23 2013, 11:15 PM
You are leaving out the concept of productivity aren't you?

No! That was my point in bringing up human motivation. Why would anybody want to produce more if they aren't going to be compensated for it?
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How can costs not go up when productivity stays the same?
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Bertie is being even more dense than usual on this topic...
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Feb 23 2013, 11:26 PM
Bertie is being even more dense than usual on this topic...

More hate speech from a far left wing liberal/progressive/socialist/communist hate filled old white man wanting this board to become a far left wing liberal/progressive/socialist/communist blog.

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