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<blockquote data-quote="Bagels" data-source="post: 1186121" data-attributes="member: 43436"><p>$1 is an exaggeration, but don't fool yourself -- if minimum wage was eliminated, Walmart and its competitors would waste no time lowering starting wages to $5 (or slightly less) in pockets of the country. In many rural regions, Walmart's the only employer in town (having chased away the local competition). If you need $$$, what are you going to do? This is essentially happening right now, where de facto collusion has lead to stagnant starting wages; in many cases, Walmart has forced its competition to lower their wages to compete. If you have minimum skills but need a job -- which describes millions of Americans -- you have no choice but to accept whatever's being offered. </p><p></p><p>If minimum wage really reflected the market, then these establishments wouldn't have problems attracting employees nor see the turnover that they do.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bagels, post: 1186121, member: 43436"] $1 is an exaggeration, but don't fool yourself -- if minimum wage was eliminated, Walmart and its competitors would waste no time lowering starting wages to $5 (or slightly less) in pockets of the country. In many rural regions, Walmart's the only employer in town (having chased away the local competition). If you need $$$, what are you going to do? This is essentially happening right now, where de facto collusion has lead to stagnant starting wages; in many cases, Walmart has forced its competition to lower their wages to compete. If you have minimum skills but need a job -- which describes millions of Americans -- you have no choice but to accept whatever's being offered. If minimum wage really reflected the market, then these establishments wouldn't have problems attracting employees nor see the turnover that they do. [/QUOTE]
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