Hi Barry, I read your lyrics and felt compelled to respond. Hopefully my comments won’t sabotage your post.

Why does everyone think minimum wage should support a family? It’s a start into the workforce or a bridge for seniors, or people who just want to get out of the house. It’s a start. The real American way is to start at such a job, give an honest days work, get recognized and then rewarded. Take on added responsibility, make your boss look good and move up the ladder. Right now the federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. Should a 16 year old who has never worked anywhere be compensated more than that? Our government workers kids in DC start at $9.50.

Raising the minimum wage creates a snowball effect in many areas:
1. Where do you stop? Let’s raise the minimum wage to $8.00 per hour. Now the workers making $8.00 who have been rewarded for hanging in there expect an increase to keep their reward. OK give them one Now the supervisor is looking at them saying their making as much as me, I want a raise. It never stops.
2. Retail and industry have budgets. If costs go up they have two options. Raise the cost of the product or reduce the hours to produce the product. Ether the consumer gets screwed or the employee who just got his raise now working harder.
3. It creates entitlements. Huh? Well if I’m in high school and fast food is paying minimum and I apply at let’s say The Gap, should I be entitled to more?

I could go on and on but this is a music forum. smile


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