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Forum: Politics 12-19-2018, 07:22 AM
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Posted By Clodfobble
Ah, a perfect example of localities doing their...

Ah, a perfect example of localities doing their own thing, like you said above. For me, I know it went from $5.15 to $5.25 in Austin around the summer/fall of 1996 because I was working at Domino's...
Forum: Politics 12-18-2018, 08:46 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 17,651
Posted By Clodfobble
Of course that makes sense, since the minimum...

Of course that makes sense, since the minimum wage wasn't raised during that whole time. If the minimum wage were tied to inflation (which I think it should be, to save us rehashing this stupid...
Forum: Politics 12-11-2018, 10:19 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 17,651
Posted By Clodfobble
It's also worth noting, however, that automation...

It's also worth noting, however, that automation must occur in bulk offsite in order to be cost-effective, which has only been made possible by the advent of chemical preservatives. If those chemical...
Forum: Politics 12-08-2018, 09:56 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 17,651
Posted By Clodfobble
So, I interpret these two things a little...

So, I interpret these two things a little differently. First, someone working 10-15 hours a week ("less than a third" of the close-to-full-time workers) is not someone who is supporting a family. In...
Forum: Politics 01-29-2015, 04:43 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 17,651
Posted By Clodfobble
It seems like this debate ought to diminish over...

It seems like this debate ought to diminish over the decades, yet somehow it never does. We've raised the minimum wage before. Employers never like it. But the country has not yet imploded from any...
Forum: Politics 06-05-2014, 08:58 AM
Replies: 118
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Posted By Clodfobble
The great strength of humans over other animals...

The great strength of humans over other animals is that we share our wisdom, and try not to let the unwisdom of some take down the efforts of others. Enron, for example: yes, their unwisdom did...
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