And the people who lose their jobs won't. The people who keep their jobs will have decreased purchasing power so it ain't gonna be the big economic lift you think it will be.
Why do you believe persons nearly doubling their wage will have decreased purchasing power? Statements like that are usually nothing but right wing propaganda yet you would have us believe you are not a right winger.
The people making 7.25 an hour now are going to be the ones that lose their jobs first so there won't be a huge number of people who actually see a doubling of their pay.
This is the CBO's prediction and if you had a single logical brain cell it would make sense to you.
And if you actually read what I have written I said it's the people who are making close to 15 an hour now that will see their purchasing power decrease. The people making 7. 25 an hour now won't have any purchasing power because they will lose their jobs. How many people do you think make the federal MW anyway? FYI it's less than 2% of all workers.
That is just you ignoring the CBO report you like to cite.
Real earnings for workers while they remained employed would increase by $64 billion,
Real earnings for workers while they were jobless would decrease by $20 billion,
Those who keep their jobs will outnumber those who lose their jobs and those keeping their jobs will be spending more and creating more demand along with paying more in tax revenue.
And, more comprehensive unemployment compensation can mitigate the loss of real earnings of those disemployed.
If I am citing from the CBO report how am I ignoring it? The CBO report also says that the 15 an hour wage will add 56 billion to the budget deficits. So tell me if the deficit increases how do you figure that the net revenue to the government in taxes increases?
Look 75% of people already make 15 an hour or more
10% make less than 11 an hour
2% make the federal minimum wage.
Now the people most likely to be laid off are going to be the people making 7.25 an hour so they will not be spending more because as a group.
The people who make 11 - 15 an hour now will see a small increase in wages if they don't get laid off but prices will have to go up which will negate some of their newfound purchasing power
The 75% of people who make 15 an hour and up will not get any raises but they will see the price of everything they buy increase so their purchasing power gets eroded the most.