Obama to raise federal minimum wage via executive order

prove it.

 

And in this better, more enlightened society, what role do you have in mind for the unskilled workers who have been replaced by machines? How do you see them contributing to society?

 

If memory serves, he'll give you some outdated stats showing that past increases to minimum wage had a negligible (if any) impact on unemployment.

What he fails to realize is that those stats came from an environment where automation was not a feasible, cost-effective alternative.

 

Really. Those statistics come from before the beginning of the Industrial Revolution?

 

You can find self-checkout registers and fast-food kiosks today. This technology didn't exist at the time those studies were conducted.

 

Yes, automation since the industrial revolution has not been feasible until now. Great point.

 

You think minimum wage has been around since the industrial revolution?

 

Apparently since 1894.

 

Uhh...that's a huge yes?

You do know the industrial revolution started in the 18th century?

 

Apparently, in wekkoverse, everything was done by hand until Bill Gates invented the Pentium sometime in 1993.

 

ROFL, your interpretations are suspect at best. Your ideology causes you to trust liars and to believe things that simply aren't true.

 

Please, you and texx feel free to post data which show the opposite of what the data you are already aware of clearly show. I won't hold my breath, it isn't like either one of you is interested in evidence.

 

I love how the right wing uses the domino theory to support all their positions. It didn't help the spread of communism, so they are now using it against raising the minimum wage (and apparently, automation). Too funny!

 

Do you want to rethink your answer? You're basically saying that technology hasn't improved in the past few decades.

 

So you want us to provide data on the effects of events that haven't yet happened?

Sounds about right...

Since you're knowingly using irrelevant data, neither are you.

 

servicing machines that do high tech fast food work. Delivering parts for those machines, installing those machines, driving and loading trucks that carry those machines. That type of thing.

 

No, I want you to use data rather than opinion to prove your point. You don't do so, in my experience ever.

Since I'm using the most updated and relevant data, your opinion that it is irrelevant, sans data which disputes the evidence I have provided, is what is irrelevant in this discussion.

The data clearly says that raising the minimum wage does not significantly impact unemployment rates or inflation rates. I would love to see any data you can provide, but sadly, your only contribution to this discussion has been "nuh-uhhhhh."

Sounds about right.

 

One only needs to look at the time frame and parameters of the study you've referenced to know that its results are outdated and therefore irrelevant. I'm sorry you can't accept it, but that's the reality.

 

ROFL, they are far more relevant than the data you have provided (none).

 

You're asking me to provide data on the effects of events that haven't yet happened. You're right, I can't provide such data b/c it doesn't exist.

That still doesn't change the fact that the data you keep citing is outdated and irrelevant.