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Offline Chris_

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Washington city votes to raise minimum wage to $15
« on: November 06, 2013, 03:48:38 PM »
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Washington city votes to raise minimum wage to $15

It's a good day for low-wage workers in New Jersey and the city of SeaTac, Wash., after residents on Tuesday favored ballot measures that will raise the minimum wage.

The SeaTac initiative will raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour for hospitality and transportation workers in and near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The current minimum wage in Washington State is $9.19.

With all precincts counted, the 'Yes' vote was leading by 54% to 46%, but opponents say it is still too close to call. There are still uncounted votes, due to Washington's mail-in voting system.
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Re: Washington city votes to raise minimum wage to $15
« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2013, 03:56:40 PM »
Another over taxed, expensive assed, blue shithole to avoid.
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Re: Washington city votes to raise minimum wage to $15
« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2013, 03:56:44 PM »
And once that causes cost of living to go up, thus making that raise meaningless...


Then what?
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Re: Washington city votes to raise minimum wage to $15
« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2013, 04:20:35 PM »
Quote from: rich_t on November 06, 2013, 03:56:44 PM
And once that causes cost of living to go up, thus making that raise meaningless...


Then what?
Simple....They vote on raising it to $25.
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Re: Washington city votes to raise minimum wage to $15
« Reply #4 on: November 06, 2013, 04:24:09 PM »
I wouldn't work in that area if they paid $50 an hour.  I stayed at a hotel there a few years ago for one night.  Gangbangers and drug dealers abounded.  We moved to Bellevue the next morning.  The place is a cesspool.
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Re: Washington city votes to raise minimum wage to $15
« Reply #5 on: November 06, 2013, 04:24:26 PM »
Quote from: JohnnyReb on November 06, 2013, 04:20:35 PM
Simple....They vote on raising it to $25.

And the cycle continues.

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Re: Washington city votes to raise minimum wage to $15
« Reply #6 on: November 06, 2013, 04:45:07 PM »
I think this is just a ploy to get more people on food stamps and unemployment.

Democrats love people dependent on government.  :censored:
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Re: Washington city votes to raise minimum wage to $15
« Reply #7 on: November 06, 2013, 04:51:23 PM »
What would happen if the minimum wage were paid in Food Stamps?

Just askin'.....
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Re: Washington city votes to raise minimum wage to $15
« Reply #8 on: November 06, 2013, 04:53:24 PM »
Quote from: marv on November 06, 2013, 04:51:23 PM
What would happen if the minimum wage were paid in Food Stamps?

Just askin'.....

They'd sell them on Craigs list.
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Re: Washington city votes to raise minimum wage to $15
« Reply #9 on: November 06, 2013, 06:59:12 PM »
Quote from: J P Sousa on November 06, 2013, 04:53:24 PM
They'd sell them on Craigs list.
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....for half price and thus bringing minimum wage back down to around $3.50 an hour ....in line with reality.
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Re: Washington city votes to raise minimum wage to $15
« Reply #10 on: November 07, 2013, 09:46:58 AM »
Really dumb move.
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Re: Washington city votes to raise minimum wage to $15
« Reply #11 on: November 07, 2013, 09:49:56 AM »
Quote from: Ptarmigan on November 07, 2013, 09:46:58 AM
Really dumb move.

I wonder how much a big mac is going to cost. 


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Re: Washington city votes to raise minimum wage to $15
« Reply #12 on: November 07, 2013, 10:05:28 AM »
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The SeaTac initiative will raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour for hospitality and transportation workers in and near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The current minimum wage in Washington State is $9.19.


Thus making this the most expensive city in the US to live in. :banghead:
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Re: Washington city votes to raise minimum wage to $15
« Reply #13 on: November 07, 2013, 10:21:01 AM »
They destroy every city where they reside.  After doing so, they flee and destroy another city.  The funny part is that they're not smart enough to figure out they're the ones that are doing the destruction.  They seem to be incapable of learning.   :shortbus:
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Re: Washington city votes to raise minimum wage to $15
« Reply #14 on: November 07, 2013, 04:15:50 PM »
Quote from: rich_t on November 06, 2013, 03:56:44 PM
And once that causes cost of living to go up, thus making that raise meaningless...


Then what?


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