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"Remember that the minimum wage law provides no jobs; it only outlaws them; and outlawed jobs are the inevitable result." - Murray Rothbard

Who decides how much wages should be? It's really a decision about how much labour is worth. People will hate me for saying this dirty word, but prices are determined by the market place. Sure, you can mess with the market, fix prices higher or lower than the market wants, but I am not a...

Everyone cares about those in need. The right and the left, conservative and liberal. To say otherwise makes you hard to take seriously.

Great way to caricature "the right". I'm not sure there are many people, if any, who believe that everyone else can go **** themselves. The basic question here is this, is it better for someone to work for a low wage, or better for them not to work at all? & I am not talking about forcing...

No no, don't try to explain what he said in context. Taking him out of context makes me feel righteous and indignant and I quite like feeling that way, thank you very much.

I hate to tell you all this, but one of the reasons we have such high unemployment is because some people and jobs are not worth the "minimum wage". I know everyone wants us to agree on a livable wage, and try to ensure that everyone can earn it, however, this is what ends up happening. A...