“The minimum wage is what is known as a "prove floor," which historically has caused shortages in markets. That being said, I am not opposed to a raise in the minimum wage in general, but pulling $12 out of thin air is a highly suspect way to go about it. I see two feasible ways to actually raise it.…”
“There is a pay gap, not because businesses are "greedy and mean" and don't want to pay women as much, but due to social norms within our nation that result in women working less days per year. Two things to quickly consider: 1) if a business can get away with paying half of its labor force less, wou…”
“Based solely on the information provided, I perceive the best course of action would be to vote "yea." If these requirements truly are extraneous, then requiring a firm to keep such a record on an item in which they have zero affiliation with would be absolutely moronic. The result of such an actio…”