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Originally Posted by corporatejay
Well Cliff you are debating two things here. Sure if you are in your mid-20s living in a house with 2 roommates works but if you are an immigrant with a family you need to be able to rent something decent (two bedroom apartment for example).
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We are debating two things. A group of people believe - against all evidence to the contrary - that most people earning minimum wage are adults trying to raise a family. I've said repeatedly, and so have others, that there should be income supplements for the
small fraction of minimum wage earners who are adults raising children. But raising it dramatically across the board will almost certainly result in the loss of many part-time and entry-level jobs for young people, which carries with it serious long-term consequences, not only the viability of a lot of businesses with low profit margins, but the long-term employment prospects of those same young people.