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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
I disagree. I believe a living wage policy will ultimately lead more Calgarians to less reliance on the Calgary Food Bank, the Drop-In Centre, and Brown Bagging for Calgary's Kids, The Salvation Army and other institutions as they have more financial power to escape otherwise poverty-stricken conditions.
I think it would theoretically have a positive net effect on this City.
However, that said, it would be ignorant to assume that people would spend that extra cash wisely. Not everyone is going to use a new raise to improve their living conditions on a long-term scale.
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But a greater reliance on government. I'd prefer the community to be helping these people, not the welfare state.