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The far left is pushing again for an increase in the federal government mandated minimum wage. When we hear this we can look at the calendar and know that an election is around the corner, because Democrats will trot this old issue out to motivate their base to turn out on election day. But whether this is just a political campaign or a real attempt to pass pubic policy, the issue itself still deserve some examination. Regarding the issue itself, having in place a government-mandated minimum wage is not itself the best way to insure higher wages and salaries for working people. And, raising it will not create any new jobs in this time of excessively high unemployment, it will actually kill jobs and create more unemployment.
First let's look at what happens any time a government-mandated minimum wage is raised. Nearly all jobs that actually pay minimum wage are entry-level jobs, which means the market has determined that the labor being hired for those jobs is of value of the minimum wage or possibly lower. And most of those jobs are part-time jobs held by teenagers or young adults. They are also the jobs most likely to be replaced by techology and automation. So if you want McDonald's workers to make $15 per hour soon you'll see fewer humans and more machines making your Big Macs at McDonalds.
When employers have to pay a higher government-mandated minimum wages, they will hire fewer employees and find a way to operate with a smaller staff. This is economic fact, regardless of what the spinners on the far left say when they claim that raising the minimum wage will not kill jobs. Staff reductions by employers will inevitably lead to higher unemployment. With even more unemployed workers not working, and more of them collecting unemployment benefits and/or welfare, the cost of those government programs rise while those paying the taxes to fund them, decreases. This only further weakens the economy and causes yet additional unemployment.
Even if we have a government-mandated minimum wage, and/or raise it, wages are still largely set by the market. This will always be largely true no matter how much the government, and social engineers on the far left, try to control this. The free market is a natural consequence of civilized society, it's not some scheme cooked up in the back rooms of big business by the likes of the Koch brothers, as the far left might have us believe.
The components of the free market that generally determine wages are the supply and demand for labor. Increased supply of labor against demand will drive wages down while increase demand for labor will drive wages up. This is economic fact, regardless of what one's political ideology is. Those statements are as factually true as saying that rainclouds produce rain or snow or sunshine warms us up during the day.
At a more basic and simple level, consider what happens if you need your computer fixed and there are 20 people you know in town that can fix it for you. Those 20 will compete against each other, trying to offer you lower rates and/or better services to convince you to hire them. All 20 of them need work and you need your computer fixed, so they compete until one of them convinces you to hire them. That's good for you, and tough for them to complete with such a surplus of computer repair labor available to do just one computer repair job. Let's say 18 of those 20 change careers next year and only two are left in your town still in the business of repairing computers. But by then, you and 30 others in town need your computer fixed. Now there's a shortage of computer repair labor and a surplus of work. Now you and the other 30 will have to offer to pay more to get your computer fixed before others do, since there are now more jobs available than computer repair technicians. Now that is good for them, they will now make more money on each job they get hired for. So you see, a labor shortage raises how much we get paid to do work.
So if we really want to effectively raise wages and still create jobs, we need policies in place that favor a labor shortage. We have a huge labor surplus in the United States right now, in part due to currently high unemployment, but largely because of all the unemployed we import in the form of both legal and illegal immigation. Think about it in common sense, the economy doesn't create enough jobs for our citizens, so isn't it entirely insane, economically, to bring in another million or more immigrants every year who will also need jobs? Simply put, immigration is importing more unemployment, and right now we have way too high unemployment when calculate in real terms and not government made up fictionary numbers. And all of this importing of unemployment via immigration is only creating an even large labor surplus, which drives market-based wages even lower. And if the government responds to those forces by mandating higher wages, the consequence is more unemployment that leads to an even more disproportionate labor surplus. In other words, the progressive solution of the left, as always, causes more of the root cause of the problem they seek to address with government force.
The path to true prosperity for all, increased job creation and a labor market that natually increase wages is only through economic policies that spur a labor shortage, not a labor surplus. And the quickest and most effective way to that, is if we immediately put a moratorium on legal immigration, and enforce the borders to stop illegal immigration. Once we stop immigration for long enough for the economy to create enough jobs for all that want them, we will see the labor supply decrease and when it crosses the line into labor shortage, that shortage will begin to force, via supply and demand of the free market, employers to pay higher wages in order to get enough employees. Higher wages will encourage more to go back to work, and give up the welfare or unemployment checks, when a job pays more than those do as well. More people working will increase consumer spending and tax revenues, which will lead to jobs being created.
Cutting taxes and regulations on businesses will also cause more jobs to be created, and when the economy creates more jobs and we don't import more unemployment via immigation, then we come closer to achieving a labor shortage. And that in turn leads to higher wages, not government-mandated wage increases.
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Sandmanns, as previously posted, has the best chicken. Unfortunately they never have been able to pull off good ribs on a consistent basis, and their service has become rude and lax, on a good day. Dallas deli has hands down the best sides and brisket. The chicken and ribs might as well be left off the menu which completely baffles me. If they can do the other stuff so well, why not ribs or chicken. Big Tony at "the que" used to be top dog, but he dissapeared. Grand Rapids has no good rib joints (that I am aware of), and also no good italian restaurants, other than maybe Freds on plainfield, for a few things.
Ahhhh, these forums are so refreshing. I love the love and lacking of judgement for your fellow man that comes through so often...
I am always amazed at the negativity of these posts. All I can say is that I am so glad I don't have to breath the same air as these perpetual nay sayers, and yes, we should help them. Theres a huge difference between asking for help after uncontrollable events, and asking for a hand out. First good article i've read in the press in quite a while, no offense.
I must have struck a nerve. No offense Eric but re-read your post, and be honest. It sounds very much like someone seeking to tell more about the details of their business, hence my use of the term "advertising". I also applaud your not using an anonymous stage name to post, but that doesn't alleviate the fact that you are trying to promote your own business on a forum. I will argue my point no further. I am hoping to follow up and hear the comments from the general public that have visited your place. If they concur with George I'm sure you are on your way to having a succesful business. Best of luck.
Excuse me, but isn't this a place for readers to post, not owners or employees of the reviewed establishments. Well written review but the comment from an obviously connected party is out of place and tacky to say the least. Next time send the writer a personel email or note and leave this space for its intended use, which is not your personal blog or free advertising space.
Hey stone thrower are you sick of getting beaten by the green and white, or are you just an all aroung "positive" kind of person all the time? If your a Michigan fan I would suggest you concentrate your efforts on cleaning up your own program before you speak out against another. I'm just saying...
In my opinion the Kopper Top was not competitively priced, and I concur with the other posts, in a less than desirerable location.
"There's just not a lot of choices out there besides your typical chain places on 28th Street and the East Beltline," she said.
Are you kidding me!! Perhaps Ms Gill has been living elsewhere until now, but Grand Rapids, I am very proud to say, has developed an extremely diverse(and well regarded) restaurant scene. Green Well, Rockwells, Ruths Chris, Chop House, and Marie Catrib's just to name a few. In this town alone you can find a pretty broad selection of cuisine from around the globe, and if you feel like a short drive your options expand substantially.
I enjoyed a handful of excellent dining experiences at the former "Sierra Room", but Ms Gill should enter her new venture with perhaps a little humility and an awareness, and respect, for the competition
Boy it would sure be nice to have just one of the afore posted responses base their comments in fact. That won't happen because every current study shows the economy improving greatly, and unemployment slowly declining, but lets just keep on hating our president instead. That will help.
Boy, Kirk sure was a great leader today, NOT!!
To all the smack talkers yesterday, YES I TOLD YOU SO!
Sprophet is right on the money, stop praising everything this kid does!
Love State. Can't stand Cousins!
Okay, seriously. Just one person who bashed my comment say Cousins can do anything out of the pocket and on the run, except throw to the sidelines, fumble, or get sacked, and I don't care about stats. I never questioned his stats, his record, his rating, etc. I make a valid point and if you can't respect that and agree that it is an area that requires big time improvement, I guess I'll talk to you after we get crushed by another BCS team in a bowl because our QB can't move.
I always root for State, but if you have your eyes even slightly open you can see how many games(including last week) Cousins almost gave away.
Love State. Can't stand Cousins!!
Famous ? The only thing famous about you is that douchebag pic, and your consistent whining about how lil sister gets whooped 4 straight.
U of M blows, and I'll bet they lose to every team they face from here on that knows how to corral Denard, cause that's all you got!!
And the reason for the lack of maximizing on three great backs, Kurt Cousins. Every team knows that if the run doesn't work we pass. They also know if you rush cousins he falls, fumbles, or folds. CAN NOT operate outside of the pocket, period. If we had a mobile QB I add 14 points to every game we have played, and a W at Notredame.
Love State. Can't stand Cousins!!!
Rid- you are just plain BORING at this point. Come up with some different (hopefully valid) points or shut your hole...
State is with out question the dominant football program in this state, and will continue to be, so get used to it!!
Hey Sid,
#1-Boring as in U of M vs Minnesota. Now heres a big game, NOT!!
#2- Little sister has whipped your butt pretty consistently in recent years, so I wouldn't talk smack (and we're going to do it again this year)
#3- All you have is Denard Robinson, and everybody knows it. If he gets hurt your done.
Mayweather is, and always will be, a thug, with a god given tallent, but unfortunately also a big mouth and bigger ego. Just goes to prove all the money in the world can't buy you class...
GoBlueBob- All americans mourn this attack. Leave politics out of it and stop being part of the problem, because that is exactly what you are.
Hey the guys not a quitter so give him a break. How many of these prima donna athletes would work in a factory on there down time? I don't care if he's a wolverine, a spartan, or a gopher, he's trying to make something of himself.
A women from the south once said to me, you know I am new to G.R. and one thing I have noticed is that if you were on fire, in the middle of the street, no one would come to help you, but ten people would tell you how you were doing it wrong...
My point being, I am so sick of hearing all the negativity(and it somehow always ends up politically slanted) that comes off these posts.
Get a life. Go have sex. Get a hobby or a cat, but for god sake shut up and start being part of the solution instead of part of the problem!!


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