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> ...if minimum wage were raised, unemployment would increase. If it were lowered, unemployment would decrease. And yet, there are so many stories from wait st
by thaumaturgy 16y ago
> ...if minimum wage were raised, unemployment would increase. If it were lowered, unemployment would decrease.
And yet, there are so many stories from wait staff about how important tips are to their ability to survive. Lowering unemployment at the expense of a much larger group's ability to survive is not a good idea IMO.
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- grandalf 16y agoWaitstaff are often paid below minimum and only "caught up" to minimum if their tips failed to exceed it, so not sure what exactly you mean. I'm not arguing that people shouldn't be able to earn a living wage, I just don't think minimum wage laws help the situation.