Comments on: Minimum wage increase smacked down by Congress http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/06/21/minimum-wage-increase-smacked-down-by-congress/ Sat, 05 Jul 2008 22:35:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: Joel http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/06/21/minimum-wage-increase-smacked-down-by-congress/#comment-375 Joel Wed, 21 Jun 2006 19:43:21 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/06/21/minimum-wage-increase-smacked-down-by-congress/#comment-375 Can't help with the analogy. I don't think the inflationary effects of increasing the minimum wage are that significant. The standard of living of those receiving minimum wage would increase if the wage were increased. I agree with out about the need for universal health insurance. I'm a big fan of progressive income taxes. Also sales taxes on stuff besides food and clothes. Also inheritance tax. I also think that interest and dividends should be taxed at the same rate as other forms of income. Can’t help with the analogy. I don’t think the inflationary effects of increasing the minimum wage are that significant. The standard of living of those receiving minimum wage would increase if the wage were increased.

I agree with out about the need for universal health insurance.

I’m a big fan of progressive income taxes. Also sales taxes on stuff besides food and clothes. Also inheritance tax.

I also think that interest and dividends should be taxed at the same rate as other forms of income.

]]> By: Joel http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/06/21/minimum-wage-increase-smacked-down-by-congress/#comment-376 Joel Wed, 21 Jun 2006 19:50:19 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/06/21/minimum-wage-increase-smacked-down-by-congress/#comment-376 Sorry for the double post. Here's an article with, you know, actual data on this topic: The British case for a minimum wage hike. http://lwcblog.blogspot.com/2006/06/british-case-for-minimum-wage-hike.html Sorry for the double post. Here’s an article with, you know, actual data on this topic:

The British case for a minimum wage hike.

http://lwcblog.blogspot.com/2006/06/british-case-for-minimum-wage-hike.html

]]> By: daco http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/06/21/minimum-wage-increase-smacked-down-by-congress/#comment-377 daco Wed, 21 Jun 2006 23:37:13 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/06/21/minimum-wage-increase-smacked-down-by-congress/#comment-377 This will make you feel better AT. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,200447,00.html This will make you feel better AT.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,200447,00.html

]]> By: David F. Prenatt, Jr. http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/06/21/minimum-wage-increase-smacked-down-by-congress/#comment-636 David F. Prenatt, Jr. Mon, 10 Jul 2006 13:57:59 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/06/21/minimum-wage-increase-smacked-down-by-congress/#comment-636 <a href="http://blog.netesq.com/2006/06/problem-with-minimum-wage-laws.html" rel="nofollow">Wxpanding the Earned Income Tax Credit</A> would be a much more effective and equitable way of helping the working poor than raising the minimum wage. Wxpanding the Earned Income Tax Credit would be a much more effective and equitable way of helping the working poor than raising the minimum wage.

]]> By: Atomictumor http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/06/21/minimum-wage-increase-smacked-down-by-congress/#comment-637 Atomictumor Mon, 10 Jul 2006 14:58:50 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/06/21/minimum-wage-increase-smacked-down-by-congress/#comment-637 I'm sure that wxpanding things are very interesting, mr. spambot. I’m sure that wxpanding things are very interesting, mr. spambot.

]]> By: GoldenAppleCorp http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/06/21/minimum-wage-increase-smacked-down-by-congress/#comment-638 GoldenAppleCorp Mon, 10 Jul 2006 17:00:49 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/06/21/minimum-wage-increase-smacked-down-by-congress/#comment-638 I'm not sure that was a spambot, babe. He linked to his personal website there. I’m not sure that was a spambot, babe. He linked to his personal website there.

]]> By: Joel http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/06/21/minimum-wage-increase-smacked-down-by-congress/#comment-640 Joel Mon, 10 Jul 2006 18:02:17 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/06/21/minimum-wage-increase-smacked-down-by-congress/#comment-640 Yeah, AT, Prenatt looks legit. Certainly, his position on the EITC is a legitimate POV, which he explains over at his site. Yeah, AT, Prenatt looks legit. Certainly, his position on the EITC is a legitimate POV, which he explains over at his site.

]]> By: Atomictumor http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/06/21/minimum-wage-increase-smacked-down-by-congress/#comment-649 Atomictumor Tue, 11 Jul 2006 13:15:09 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/06/21/minimum-wage-increase-smacked-down-by-congress/#comment-649 I agree, his message is legit. I don't like the fact that he turns to spamming to send it out. I agree, his message is legit. I don’t like the fact that he turns to spamming to send it out.

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