Originally posted by Archangel1:
The questions becomes 1) does the lower wages of these employees lower overall wages, 2) will the lower cost of labor be passed onto those in the community in lower prices and 3) will those in the community be able to afford those products if total wages are suppressed?
The Cato Institute already answered that question.
"As Immigrants Move In, Americans Move Up." I've pretty much resigned myself that I'm going to have to do a thread on the minimum wage. Topics on economics usually aren't too popular here, but maybe this one will be different.
I've not a fan of
any government, and a one-world government is certainly not a part of my agenda. However, I once said that if I were elected Supreme Poo-Bah, I would offer statehood to any Mexican state or Canadian province that, by a 2/3 vote, agreed to ratify the Bill of Rights. It just seems like a bargain to me. Kick out the corrupt government officials, and use free market economics to put the vast natural resources in both countries to good use. I still think it's a great idea, but I sure haven't seen too many others agree with me on it.
Onward and upward,
airforce
