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| S.6 Raise Minimum Wage to Living Wage; RAISE IT | |
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| Wildeboden | Mar 23 2015, 01:18 AM Post #1 |
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Because implementing a living wage will maximize the most amount of net benefits, I affirm the resolution that, “Resolved: Just governments ought to require that employers pay a living wage”Since the resolution uses the term ought, which means moral obligation, I value morality. The only way to achieve morality is through utilitarianism. Utilitarianism is the moral theory that is based on maximizing the greatest good for the greatest number. Thus my value criterion is maximizing the most amounts of the net benefits. Use Utilitarianism when creating policies because: a. Government policies entail tradeoffs b. public action is required from the inability of individual action to achieve certain morally desirable ends. A. A living minimum wage brings people out of poverty. According to Dube, an economist, an immediate increase in the federal minimum wage is projected to reduce the number of those living in poverty by around 6.8 million. B. A living wage will boost consumerism. raising the minimum wage puts more money in the pockets of working families when they need it most, thereby augmenting their spending power.¶ Increasing the federal minimum wage to $10.10 by July 1, 2015, would give an additional $51.5 billion over the phase-in period to affected workers, who would, in turn, spend those extra earnings. This projected rise in consumer spending is critical to any recovery, especially when weak consumer demand is one of the most significant factors holding back new hiring. Cooper and Hall '13 Raising the minimum wage means minimum wage workers have more money to expend which means more money ripples throughout the economy as minimum wage employees are able to spend more. -Halvorsen '14 C. Consumerism is good. Consumerism is fast emerging as an environmental force affecting major business decisions as consumers become more aware about their rights. A broad recognition and growing acceptance of consumerism makes the firms more consumer‐oriented rather than product‐oriented. It is noted that consumerism tends to serve as an opportunity for those corporate managers who are able to identify and anticipate the consumer’s problems. FOR THESE REASONS: Article 1 Section 1. Raise the minimum wage to $10/hr Edited by Wildeboden, Mar 28 2015, 10:05 PM.
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| CDLand | Mar 24 2015, 05:16 PM Post #91 |
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1.The Government Nationalizes all businesses. No, that would encourage waste, inefficiency, and corruption. 2. Small business is free to flourish, so that people can get the goods they need without worrying about Corporate corruption. Sure. 3. The Nationalized businesses are owned and managed by Town and City Governments, so as to avoid the inefficiency of nationwide collective ownership. You would still have inefficiency. 4. The Towns and Cities create Government Departments elected by the people to be in charge of each Economic Sector. But then wouldn't people vote for managers who are leinient on laziness? 5. Farms will not be nationalized. Instead, they will be redistributed among farmers, returning to the days of the Family Farm. You don't need very many farmers in today's society. 6. Town/City:County::Germany:EU. County:State/Province::France is to EU...You get the whole Idea. Um, ok? Sure why not? 7. You may talk about wealth being funneled up to the People in Power, but we got that in Capitalist Countries. Except it's wealth by merit rather than by political power. Edited by CDLand, Mar 24 2015, 05:17 PM.
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| Moscuro | Mar 24 2015, 05:20 PM Post #92 |
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1 and 3: How? 5. No, but if you grow your own food, you don't have to buy it. We can always have one person working and one person at home. 6. Political Power Helps a lot. 4. And that's why Democracy is f***ed! |
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"The Great Questions of the day will not be settled by Speeches and Majority Votes, but by Iron and Blood." -Otto Von Bismarck | |
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| CDLand | Mar 24 2015, 05:24 PM Post #93 |
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Government has never run enterprise well. Look at Amtrak, Healthcare.gov the website, AT&T, and the post office. Not only that but if you worry about corruption, you should be worried about monopolies created and mandated by government which is what happens when you nationalize all business. Monopolies don't have to compete against anyone and they can stagnate and provide poor service without financial harm. |
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| Moscuro | Mar 24 2015, 05:26 PM Post #94 |
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All the more reason to have a Local Government nationalize it. They have other Local Government Monopolies to Compete with. And Trade with has well. |
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| Wildeboden | Mar 24 2015, 05:28 PM Post #95 |
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I don't see corrupt people here
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| Space | Mar 24 2015, 11:47 PM Post #96 |
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Voting is Now Open. Please Vote: Aye, Nay, or Abstain, Abstain |
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| CDLand | Mar 24 2015, 11:48 PM Post #97 |
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Nay |
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| Prince Isle | Mar 24 2015, 11:49 PM Post #98 |
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Leader of the Opposition
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Nay |
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its just me Facts about me :)
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| Wildeboden | Mar 25 2015, 04:49 PM Post #99 |
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Aye |
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| Moscuro | Mar 25 2015, 04:55 PM Post #100 |
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Aye |
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