Small Businesses in NYC Struggling with $15 Minimum Wage

[basquebromance]

Trump's labor secretary opposes a minimum wage and made his own living by squeezing fast food workers. when Trump nominated him, liberals banged their head on the table and grinded their teeth until their head hurt even more!

 

[pknopp]

Try to remember that without those low-skill Walmart jobs the employees would have no jobs. Do you actually believe that to be the better outcome?

And you do not support capitalism but rather have a childish view that it must be 100% perfect, 100% of the time. Life is messy and people are imperfect and capitalism sucks except when compared to any other economic system.

Grow up.

The left likes to focus on the lowly self stocking people. Walmart has the best opportunity to move up the ladder. Their managers and assistant managers are doing okay. Their warehouses and office personnel are doing well. I know their truck drivers are doing great. They are offering a starting salary of nearly 90K a year.

Wallmart (like any business) pays people according to their value to the company.

We have covered this many times. Despite that you insist on the same covered argument. Moving up works for a few. It does not work for tens of millions.

If you don't have the skills or drive to move up then your destiny is to remain a low level employee for life. What you make of your life is up to you, not the government.

Yes, everyone can get the skills and move up overnight. Problem solved. Who knew it was so easy?

no one ever said it was easy. Why should it be easy? I worked very hard for over 40 years to get where I am, with zero help from the government, all they did was tax my earnings at an ever greater rate as they increased.

Why should anyone get a free ride on the backs of those of us who worked and scraped to get what we have?

You can continue to avoid the point if you wish. Millions are busting their asses everyday but still are having a very difficult time making ends meet. Yeah, I know, move in with 5 other people.

No, that is not the answer.

 

[basquebromance]

the game is deliberately persistently and aggressively rigged to help the rich and powerful get richer and more powerful.

that's how it ought to be, my friends!

 

[SAYIT]

If you don't have the skills or drive to move up then your destiny is to remain a low level employee for life. What you make of your life is up to you, not the government.

Yes, everyone can get the skills and move up overnight. Problem solved. Who knew it was so easy?

FFS … typical leftarded POV: "life ain't fair and it's too hard."

Nothing motivates personal achievement better than hard times and nothing impedes that motivation better or faster than excessive gov't coddling.

We provide opportunities - not guarantees - starting with 12 years of FREE education. What one makes of those ops is a matter of personal choices.

The bottom line? Those who demand that others carry their load deserve to be ridiculed and shunned.

 

[danielpalos]

Sure.

In addition to the 1.5 US employees, millions of Walmart stakeholders all benefit as well as those whose harned-earned cash goes further thanks to Walmart.

In other words, in the US we get to take the bad with the good and most adults understand that is life. Under socialism one only gets the bad.

Employee's make enough to get off public assistance. Who is being harmed there? An employee can afford to take time off work and see a doctor when they get sick. Who exactly is being harmed there?

You seem to have serious issues with capitalism, Comrade. Allow me to suggest that your life would be far more enjoyable if wasted in some "Worker's Paradise" rather than America.

I support Capitalism. We do not operate under Capitalism. Where in Capitalism do we find bail outs, tariffs and quantitative easing?

Try to remember that without those low-skill Walmart jobs the employees would have no jobs. Do you actually believe that to be the better outcome?

And you do not support capitalism but rather have a childish view that it must be 100% perfect, 100% of the time. Life is messy and people are imperfect and capitalism sucks except when compared to any other economic system.

Grow up.

The left likes to focus on the lowly self stocking people. Walmart has the best opportunity to move up the ladder. Their managers and assistant managers are doing okay. Their warehouses and office personnel are doing well. I know their truck drivers are doing great. They are offering a starting salary of nearly 90K a year.

Wallmart (like any business) pays people according to their value to the company.

We have covered this many times. Despite that you insist on the same covered argument. Moving up works for a few. It does not work for tens of millions.

If you don't have the skills or drive to move up then your destiny is to remain a low level employee for life. What you make of your life is up to you, not the government.

Our welfare clause is General not common. We should be upgrading infrastructure to solve our problems whenever possible.

 

[pknopp]

If you don't have the skills or drive to move up then your destiny is to remain a low level employee for life. What you make of your life is up to you, not the government.

Yes, everyone can get the skills and move up overnight. Problem solved. Who knew it was so easy?

FFS … typical leftarded POV: "life ain't fair and it's too hard."

Nothing motivates personal achievement better than hard times and nothing impedes that motivation better of faster than excessive gov't coddling.

We provide opportunities - not guarantees - starting with 12 years of FREE education. What one makes of those ops is a matter of personal choices.

The bottom line? Those who demand that others carry their load deserve to be ridiculed and shunned.

The farmers would probably like for you to say that to their face.

 

[SAYIT]

Trump's labor secretary opposes a minimum wage... when Trump nominated him, liberals banged their head on the table and grinded their teeth until their head hurt even more!

That result alone made his selection an excellent choice.

Thank you Mr Prez and MAGA, baby!!!

 

[danielpalos]

Labor is a Cost that can be Expensed.

 

[SAYIT]

So what's wrong with that? People save money they are not going to need, so it sits there protected and gains a small amount of interest. They lend that money to people to purchase homes, automobiles, start a business...

Great, taking from one to give to another is an acceptable practice.

Sheesh ... do you ever do anything but twist yourself into a leftarded pretzel and whine?

Banks do not take money from people but rather provide a safe place for one's cash, facilitate transactions, and borrow from willing lenders (CDs, interest-bearing accounts, etc) nor do they give it to others. They lend it.

Do you by chance employ the direct barter system?

 

[pknopp]

So what's wrong with that? People save money they are not going to need, so it sits there protected and gains a small amount of interest. They lend that money to people to purchase homes, automobiles, start a business...

Great, taking from one to give to another is an acceptable practice.

Sheesh ... do you ever do anything but twist yourself into a leftarded pretzel and whine?

Banks do not take money from people but rather provide a safe place for one's cash, facilitate transactions, and borrow from willing lenders (CDs, interest-bearing accounts, etc) nor do they give it to others. They lend it.

Do you by chance employ the direct barter system?

Lowering rates is taking from savers to boost investment banks.

 

[SAYIT]

The left likes to focus on the lowly self stocking people. Walmart has the best opportunity to move up the ladder. Their managers and assistant managers are doing okay. Their warehouses and office personnel are doing well. I know their truck drivers are doing great. They are offering a starting salary of nearly 90K a year.

Wallmart (like any business) pays people according to their value to the company.

We have covered this many times. Despite that you insist on the same covered argument. Moving up works for a few. It does not work for tens of millions.

If you don't have the skills or drive to move up then your destiny is to remain a low level employee for life. What you make of your life is up to you, not the government.

Yes, everyone can get the skills and move up overnight. Problem solved. Who knew it was so easy?

no one ever said it was easy. Why should it be easy? I worked very hard for over 40 years to get where I am, with zero help from the government, all they did was tax my earnings at an ever greater rate as they increased.

Why should anyone get a free ride on the backs of those of us who worked and scraped to get what we have?

You can continue to avoid the point if you wish. Millions are busting their asses everyday but still are having a very difficult time making ends meet. Yeah, I know, move in with 5 other people.

No, that is not the answer.

For one who claims not too be leftarded, you certainly consistently whine like one.

Taxing, spending, and wealth redistribution are not a path to American success and prosperity.

 

[SAYIT]

If you don't have the skills or drive to move up then your destiny is to remain a low level employee for life. What you make of your life is up to you, not the government.

Yes, everyone can get the skills and move up overnight. Problem solved. Who knew it was so easy?

FFS … typical leftarded POV: "life ain't fair and it's too hard."

Nothing motivates personal achievement better than hard times and nothing impedes that motivation better of faster than excessive gov't coddling.

We provide opportunities - not guarantees - starting with 12 years of FREE education. What one makes of those ops is a matter of personal choices.

The bottom line? Those who demand that others carry their load deserve to be ridiculed and shunned.

The farmers would probably like for you to say that to their face.

Wait … so you are saying that life ain't perfect and sometimes gov't intervention doesn't serve our long-term interests?

Have you ever heard of The War On Poverty? Over 50 yrs of very expensive, good intentions have been disastrous for those they were supposed to help.

You do know one must be at least 15 to whine at USMB, right Princess?

 

[pknopp]

We have covered this many times. Despite that you insist on the same covered argument. Moving up works for a few. It does not work for tens of millions.

If you don't have the skills or drive to move up then your destiny is to remain a low level employee for life. What you make of your life is up to you, not the government.

Yes, everyone can get the skills and move up overnight. Problem solved. Who knew it was so easy?

no one ever said it was easy. Why should it be easy? I worked very hard for over 40 years to get where I am, with zero help from the government, all they did was tax my earnings at an ever greater rate as they increased.

Why should anyone get a free ride on the backs of those of us who worked and scraped to get what we have?

You can continue to avoid the point if you wish. Millions are busting their asses everyday but still are having a very difficult time making ends meet. Yeah, I know, move in with 5 other people.

No, that is not the answer.

For one who claims not too be leftarded, you certainly consistently whine like one.

Taxing, spending, and wealth redistribution are not a path to American success and prosperity.

Don't tell that to me.

$3,727,014,000,000: Federal Spending Sets Record Through July; Treasury Runs $866,812,000,000 Deficit

This is Trump's baby.

 

[SAYIT]

Labor is a Cost that can be Expensed.

But first it must be paid and a profit generated.

Goose … golden eggs. So from whose pocket is the labor paid?

 

[danielpalos]

We have covered this many times. Despite that you insist on the same covered argument. Moving up works for a few. It does not work for tens of millions.

If you don't have the skills or drive to move up then your destiny is to remain a low level employee for life. What you make of your life is up to you, not the government.

Yes, everyone can get the skills and move up overnight. Problem solved. Who knew it was so easy?

no one ever said it was easy. Why should it be easy? I worked very hard for over 40 years to get where I am, with zero help from the government, all they did was tax my earnings at an ever greater rate as they increased.

Why should anyone get a free ride on the backs of those of us who worked and scraped to get what we have?

You can continue to avoid the point if you wish. Millions are busting their asses everyday but still are having a very difficult time making ends meet. Yeah, I know, move in with 5 other people.

No, that is not the answer.

For one who claims not too be leftarded, you certainly consistently whine like one.

Taxing, spending, and wealth redistribution are not a path to American success and prosperity.

That is all tax cut economics is, wealth redistribution on an Institutional basis.

 

[pknopp]

If you don't have the skills or drive to move up then your destiny is to remain a low level employee for life. What you make of your life is up to you, not the government.

Yes, everyone can get the skills and move up overnight. Problem solved. Who knew it was so easy?

FFS … typical leftarded POV: "life ain't fair and it's too hard."

Nothing motivates personal achievement better than hard times and nothing impedes that motivation better of faster than excessive gov't coddling.

We provide opportunities - not guarantees - starting with 12 years of FREE education. What one makes of those ops is a matter of personal choices.

The bottom line? Those who demand that others carry their load deserve to be ridiculed and shunned.

The farmers would probably like for you to say that to their face.

Wait … so you are saying that life ain't perfect and sometimes gov't intervention doesn't serve our long-term interests?

I would never claim that everything the government does is good. I have no idea where you got that from.

 

[danielpalos]

Labor is a Cost that can be Expensed.

But first it must be paid and a profit generated.

Goose … golden eggs. So from whose pocket is the labor paid?

Expensable items reduce your taxable income.

 

[SAYIT]

So what's wrong with that? People save money they are not going to need, so it sits there protected and gains a small amount of interest. They lend that money to people to purchase homes, automobiles, start a business...

Great, taking from one to give to another is an acceptable practice.

Sheesh ... do you ever do anything but twist yourself into a leftarded pretzel and whine?

Banks do not take money from people but rather provide a safe place for one's cash, facilitate transactions, and borrow from willing lenders (CDs, interest-bearing accounts, etc) nor do they give it to others. They lend it.

Do you by chance employ the direct barter system?

Lowering rates is taking from savers to boost investment banks.

Again you whine like a leftard.

Lower rates benefit hundreds of millions of borrowers who can afford more house, car, and education thanks to the interest saved, and savers have millions of non-interest bearing investment options. Lower rates mean more economic growth, jobs, and wealth creation.

Tell me Chicken Little, why are you always so negative?

 

[pknopp]

So what's wrong with that? People save money they are not going to need, so it sits there protected and gains a small amount of interest. They lend that money to people to purchase homes, automobiles, start a business...

Great, taking from one to give to another is an acceptable practice.

Sheesh ... do you ever do anything but twist yourself into a leftarded pretzel and whine?

Banks do not take money from people but rather provide a safe place for one's cash, facilitate transactions, and borrow from willing lenders (CDs, interest-bearing accounts, etc) nor do they give it to others. They lend it.

Do you by chance employ the direct barter system?

Lowering rates is taking from savers to boost investment banks.

Again you whine like a leftard.

Lower rates benefit hundreds of millions of borrowers who can afford more house, car, and education thanks to the interest saved, and savers have millions of non-interest bearing investment options. Lower rates mean more economic growth, jobs, and wealth creation.

Tell me Chicken Little, why are you always so negative?

Socialism. Taking from one group to give to another to be able to afford more house and a car.

 

[SAYIT]

If you don't have the skills or drive to move up then your destiny is to remain a low level employee for life. What you make of your life is up to you, not the government.

Yes, everyone can get the skills and move up overnight. Problem solved. Who knew it was so easy?

no one ever said it was easy. Why should it be easy? I worked very hard for over 40 years to get where I am, with zero help from the government, all they did was tax my earnings at an ever greater rate as they increased.

Why should anyone get a free ride on the backs of those of us who worked and scraped to get what we have?

You can continue to avoid the point if you wish. Millions are busting their asses everyday but still are having a very difficult time making ends meet. Yeah, I know, move in with 5 other people.

No, that is not the answer.

For one who claims not too be leftarded, you certainly consistently whine like one.

Taxing, spending, and wealth redistribution are not a path to American success and prosperity.

Don't tell that to me.

$3,727,014,000,000: Federal Spending Sets Record Through July; Treasury Runs $866,812,000,000 Deficit

This is Trump's baby.

And your solution is more big, greasy, central gov't intervention and wealth redistribution? That puts you in complete agreement with any of the Democrat Socialist 2020 hopefuls.

‘How are you going to pay for it?’ — 2020 candidates wrestle with their costly plans