DriveInDriveOut seems to think it would be workable to have a million different minimum wages by law. That makes no sense. This idea that every conceivable life scenario can have a min wage applied to it is just ludicrous.
You made the statement that no one can define what a living wage is.
I simply pointed out that you are incorrect.
I'd say it is very possible to have different minimum wages for a few different variables like children. I didn't say I liked the idea. I don't think someone should be paid more simply because they squatted out a kid. I also don't think someone should pay less taxes because they squatted out a kid (see: earned income tax credit, child tax credit, child care tax credit, dependent exemptions etc etc). Frankly I think people with kids should be taxed more, not less, than childless people.
Thing is though, even if you take all variables out, the lowest figure in the living wage calculator I provided (for a single worker without kids).... it's still at least a few bucks more than our current minimum wage,
everywhere.
I'd be fine with eliminating the minimum wage... the fallout would be revolutionary and it'd be great for unions.
I'd be fine with changing it to a living wage... it'd be great for the economy.
I'd be fine with tying minimum wage to inflation... it should have been all along.
What I'm not ok with is the status quo.... the system we have doesn't work for the worker, it works for wall street.
