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It's leading to communism. Where everyone is equal and equally poor. If I was making $21 per hour and the minimum wage was raised to $20 I would not get a raise and in fact I would take a cut due to inflation of raising minimum wage. Minimum wage was never about a "living" wage it was about getting
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Paid leave is good for families and employers--it helps attract and retain the best talent, reducing employee turnover costs, and helps alleviate financial strain on families. It's a win-win.
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Paid sick leave is needed for all workers. How can you pay medical bills if you aren't getting paid while you are sick or recovering from surgery?
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No one should have to choose between taking care of themselves or a child and missing a pay check. This is an obvious yes.
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Small Missouri employers have enough problems just meeting their payrolls. More government intrusion is not the answer.
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You think prices are high now. Wait until they raise them some more if this passes.
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Newsome has pandered to a group that has little if any idea about what the negative impact this is going to have on many, e.g., fewer hours, layoffs (read terminations), and fewer employment opportunities for entry level and unskilled workers. ...and higher prices in a recession. Thanks, Newsom!
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Theyll get paid more, yet still provide the same crap service. Also.... prices of fast food will go up. Might as well go to a nice restaurant for the same high prices and get served better.
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They argued if wages increased then prices would too. Prices increased anyway. Multiple times economists have proven wage increases stimulate the economy. CEOs are the most useless and overpaid staff at every company employing them.
ReplyOnly if Social Security is given a good raise, because raising the minimum wage to $20.00 per hour would cause inflation big time. Then, people on Social Security wouldn’t be able to live on what little SS pays them.
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