He's a coward for not signing it too. At least own up to your own BS. Also, I like how Republicans love to advocate states rights but when it gets down to the city level, it's "fuck those liberal islands".
Their argument is that the Constitution says nothing about cities.
I assume rents cost the same everywhere in MO.
Wow. Never thought I'd see a cut of the minimum wage, even in American politics.
How is wealth supposed to trickle down now?
You would assume wrong. There's drastic differences between life in 21st century Hannibal versus life in 21st century St. Louis suburbs.
We are a prime example of why there's such deep division between whether raising the minimum to $15 dollars an hour federally, a murky proposition here in the Bellweather State. Don't get me wrong, our governor is a dick for doing this, $7.70 is too low anywhere in this or any other state in the union, but this is a midwest state, and there's just a big difference in all manner of costs when you compare and contrast city life and country life.
why tho, this is the exact opposite of how a minimum wage should be set
So, is everyone currently on minimum wage locked into their $10/hour?
Or are they going to lose $2.30 an hour now?
lol his Democratic opponent was endorsed by the NRA iircDon't worry, Missourians. He won't take away your guns.
That's all it is is an excuse. The cost of living in those rural areas is likely lower and if you're using the competition excuse then what's to keep people from fleeing St. Louis to go to another state with higher wages?The excuse I have heard is that while the mw would be a good amount in bigger cities, people from around the state would try flocking to those cities, killing those other areas.
That's all it is is an excuse. The cost of living in those rural areas is likely lower and if you're using the competition excuse then what's to keep people from fleeing St. Louis to go to another state with higher wages?
I'm still wondering why it's okay to exploit teens for cheap labor anyway.It always blows my mind how despite the guy who implemented and made it into law saying such, minimum wage has been reframed as something that is only there for teens and shouldn't provide livable wages for employees especially at the cost of a business.
Don't worry, Missourians. He won't take away your guns.
Don't worry, Missourians. He won't take away your guns.
He's referring to the recently observed hour cuts workers were seeing in Seattle(?) where the minimum wage was recently raised.Well yeah I mean they will no longer be making $10 an hour, therefore having $3 an hour taken from their pocket. Oh wait he's arguing the other way. Republicans are fucking scum.
People need to see this what it is.
1. Rich people don't think working class people deserve to earn a respectable wage. Your place is at work. 7 days a week. No vacations. Until you die. Stop asking to earn enough to afford days off or go on vacations.
2. They know it means taxpayers will have to subsidize the poor's income with social benefits. The taxpayers are subsidizing the profit margins of the owner class through these programs. They don't mind. They hire the CPAs to avoid paying their fair share of taxes anyways. So it ends up being other people paying their worker's wages.
I'm against the "Fight for 15". Because it should be $25.
I have thoughts on this and will probably get shit on but oh well. I live in St. Louis so I have more opinion than anyone else.
1) This will help local business way more than the "big food chains". There is a bar down the street that recently cut back days open because of the minimum wage going up. Also in Seattle where the Minimum wage is high unemployment it increasing.
2) It's matching the rest of the States minimum wage. Which is still higher than quite a few other states.
3) Businesses are still who determines how much a person gets paid when it comes down to it.
Don't worry, Missourians. He won't take away your guns.
Do you actually live in the city? Or are you from "St. Louis" I actually live and work here and employ people. I actually voted on this wage increase.
I'll start stealing like crazy if they lowered my minimum wage, fuck you.
"And despite what you hear from liberals, it will take money out of people's pockets."
How can anyone live off that?
I believe it. You had a candidate for congress flat out saying she doesn't support a livable wage, yet these dumb fuck Republicans still voted for her and she won.