Both Ms. McCabe and WNYres should enroll in Economics 101, peek at the Wall Street Journal once in a while and relegate their copy of the CSEA newsletter, upon its arrival, to the fine fishwrap and birdcage liner that it is.Originally posted by WNYresident
Excellent opinion in the Buffalo News "EXCELLENT" ONLY IN TERMS OF ITS BLIND IDEALISM AND DEAD WRONG
The Buffalo News.
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Raising the minimum wage would particularly help low-income families and may stop the poverty rate in New York from continuing to rise. Until all the NYS employers (including taxpayers) who are obliged to foot the bill for higher payroll costs decide to either close up shop or make their products elsewhere
Statistics show that an increase would especially benefit minorities, women, retail workers and immigrants. Temporarily perhaps, but only until the inevitable effects of accelerated inflation put them right back where they started
A minimum wage increase would also help the economy. Higher wage earnings will likely increase consumption spending by workers and cause them to pay more local and state taxes. See responses above!
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ALLISON MCCABE
Buffalo
The whole concept of the "minimum wage" is byfar the most damaging thing that ever happened to the US economy.