Re: The (medical) cost conundrum: McAllen, TX
Does it really make a difference on poverty if the minimum wage increases? I say, never has and never will. What difference does it make if a hamburger flipper now make $15 / hr. as his rent and food prices clime in the process? Then at the same time, our exports are moe expensive to sell, and imprts are relatively cheaper, causing more US job losses yet.
Let those of us who do full circle thinking know when you plan to deal with the root problems of our society, instead of addressing things that your solutions will cause greater harm.
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Some workers across the city are left telling bosses to give them fewer hours at the higher wage because a full week’s earnings now puts them past the threshold for some welfare payments such as food stamps and assistance with rent.
This is from a blog that didn't source it well, but it is a reality. There is no good bandage solution. The root problems need to be addressed, then supply and demand for wages will prevail.
