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if WalMart et. al. could, they would pay 3 cents an hour Sure. Of course they can't, because most of the time even poor people have other options. Also WalMart

if WalMart et. al. could, they would pay 3 cents an hour Sure. Of course they can't, because most of the time even poor people have other options. Also WalMart has in fact supported raising the minimum wage, which is either a virtuous act of corporate responsibility or an attempt to increase the burden on their competitors. because the government forces the wealthy to distribute their wealth I just finished my taxes. Quite a bit of my wealth is being "distributed", unfortunately mostly to well-off retired people and on bombs to drop on the Middle East.

grecy 11y ago
> Sure. Of course they can't, because most of the time even poor people have other options. If there were no laws, every company would do this, and there wouldn't be other option. You think people work in factories in China for $0.50/day even though they have an option to make a good wage? > Quite a bit of my wealth is being "distributed" Not nearly as much as if you lived in another developed country, where your money would be paying for healthcare for all, higher education for all, etc. etc.
- brbsix 11y ago
  What you've just said is pretty much identical to "if there were no laws, every company would charge $1 million for every product and there wouldn't be another option". Do you realize how utterly ridiculous that sounds? You really think the only thing preventing a company from paying employees $0.03/hr is a law? Minimum wage in SF is $12.25. By your logic, I should expect every employer to pay no more than $12.25/hr. Why do I not see this?
  - grecy 11y ago
    My "logic" is real, not theory. Without laws, there are people making $0.50/day and the air is not breathable in China.
- throwaway_exer 11y ago
  > "Not nearly as much as if you lived in another developed country, where your money would be paying for healthcare for all, higher education for all, etc. etc. " Really, you're going to trot out American healthcare? There is no place on earth with higher healthcare costs than the USA.
tamana 11y ago
Walmart can "Support" raising the minimum wage but conveniently fail to achieve it.

grecy 11y ago

> Sure. Of course they can't, because most of the time even poor people have other options. If there were no laws, every company would do this, and there wouldn't be other option. You think people work in factories in China for $0.50/day even though they have an option to make a good wage? > Quite a bit of my wealth is being "distributed" Not nearly as much as if you lived in another developed country, where your money would be paying for healthcare for all, higher education for all, etc. etc.

brbsix 11y ago
What you've just said is pretty much identical to "if there were no laws, every company would charge $1 million for every product and there wouldn't be another option". Do you realize how utterly ridiculous that sounds? You really think the only thing preventing a company from paying employees $0.03/hr is a law? Minimum wage in SF is $12.25. By your logic, I should expect every employer to pay no more than $12.25/hr. Why do I not see this?
- grecy 11y ago
  My "logic" is real, not theory. Without laws, there are people making $0.50/day and the air is not breathable in China.
throwaway_exer 11y ago
> "Not nearly as much as if you lived in another developed country, where your money would be paying for healthcare for all, higher education for all, etc. etc. " Really, you're going to trot out American healthcare? There is no place on earth with higher healthcare costs than the USA.

tamana 11y ago

Walmart can "Support" raising the minimum wage but conveniently fail to achieve it.