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Economy
The NYC minimum wage hike is going to screw over workers
[NYPOST] The real minimum wage is always zero.
Posted by: Fred || 01/15/2018 00:00 || Comments || Link || [2 views] Top|| File under:

#1  I'm sure, eventually, the positions will be filled by illegals working off the books - a two fer for liberals.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru || 01/15/2018 1:48 Comments || Top||

#2  The Law of Unintended Consequences strikes again. As usual.
Posted by: Cheaderhead || 01/15/2018 5:39 Comments || Top||

#3  But Warren Wilhelm Jr Bill De Blasio and the Dems have signaled their virtue. Who cares what damage to "the little guy" it causes. Ya gotta break a few eggs, ya know?
Posted by: Frank G || 01/15/2018 7:38 Comments || Top||

#4  The real minimum wage is always zero.

Even slave owners had to cover room and board.
Posted by: Procopius2k || 01/15/2018 8:06 Comments || Top||

#5  Socialist Groupthink Vs. Reality.
Posted by: magpie || 01/15/2018 11:51 Comments || Top||

#6  I'm sure, eventually, the positions will be filled by illegals working off the books - a two fer for liberals.

Unlikely, given that even after they are deported, the Department of Labor can dock the employer for the difference *and* punitive damages. During the Clinton era, the DOL got the money and tracked down the workers in their home countries to ensure they got paid.
Posted by: Zhang Fei || 01/15/2018 14:29 Comments || Top||

#7  Less workers working their assess off combined with robots and kiosk

Union Bigwigs get more money so they don't care about the common worker.
Posted by: rjschwarz || 01/15/2018 14:44 Comments || Top||

#8  Also keeps more people unemployed and living on the government teet, which is also a Democrat desire.
Posted by: rjschwarz || 01/15/2018 14:44 Comments || Top||

#9  #6 Do Illegal Immigrants Pay Taxes?

"Income tax contributions by the unauthorized population are less comparable to other populations because many unauthorized immigrants work 'off the books' and income taxes are not automatically withheld from their paychecks. ITEP conservatively estimates that 50 percent of unauthorized immigrants are paying income taxes."
Posted by: g(r)omgoru || 01/15/2018 15:28 Comments || Top||

#10  If they earn less than average wage then they are lowering the average wages in the country.

If they are not paying about 12,000 USD a year in taxes then they're not paying for the infrastructure they use.

If they have kids then that number is vastly more.

Immigration raises population density which boosts economic rent (of all kinds) great for the non working establishment, terrible for actual workers.
Posted by: Bright Pebbles || 01/15/2018 16:28 Comments || Top||

#11  it worked so well in Seattle.......
Posted by: 746 || 01/15/2018 17:55 Comments || Top||

#12  The Law of Unintended Consequences strikes again. As usual

Who said it was 'unintentional'? One of the primary goals of leftism is to keep people dependent on the government (and this under their control).
Posted by: CrazyFool || 01/15/2018 19:13 Comments || Top||

#13  cookie set
Posted by: Frank G || 01/15/2018 19:26 Comments || Top||

#14  So the dems are going to unionize the robots.

Does that mean voting is far behind?
Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom || 01/15/2018 22:11 Comments || Top||



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