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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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| The Rhein States | Mar 24 2015, 01:11 PM Post #81 |
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| Prince Isle | Mar 24 2015, 01:11 PM Post #82 |
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Personally, minimum wages are healthy to a point. They are more of a moral practice to help with poverty. Personally, I am indifferent to the use of minimum wages. I am more perceptive and aware of the effects of drastic changes to minimum wages though, as in the case of Seattle http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/03/24/restaurant-industry-warns-fallout-as-15-minimum-wage-hike-nears/ I see the peoples reasoning behind wishing to raise the minimum wage, but the amount that they wish to raise it, and the time frame is the issue. If they would spread the rate of increase to the minimum wage, I feel that would not have as big of an impact on the economy. It would allow for businesses to adjust and keep them from making rash decisions. As my Economics Professor would say, Minimum Wages are a necessary evil. While the use of evil is a harsh word to use, the effect is the same. There needs to be a way to help combat the effects of poverty. While yes there are charities and churches to help, not everyone wants the stigma of being seen as needing help. The Use of minimum wages is the government's way of helping without helping if that makes sense. Edited by Prince Isle, Mar 24 2015, 01:17 PM.
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| The Rhein States | Mar 24 2015, 01:15 PM Post #83 |
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This seems reasonable. I must say that the restaurant industry is one of the most volatile. |
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| Prince Isle | Mar 24 2015, 01:19 PM Post #84 |
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Rash action in any economy, such as increasing the cost of labor (raising minimum wages) to that extreme will cause any economy or market to become volatite. In the short run it could cause a number of people to be laid off or have their hours shortened considerably to the point that they make less than they did before. In the long run you could see business being forced out of business or having workers who are having to do the job of two positions due to the company combining and consolidating positions. |
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| CDLand | Mar 24 2015, 01:23 PM Post #85 |
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That video is misleading. For one, it's the central bank that directs the overall supply of money in an economy, not individual banks. Central banks exert control on individual banks through the reserve ratio. And they create money by buying securities from the bank in exchange for cash, again raising the supply of money. It's also wrong about the financial crisis. Or at least it left out a key part. It said that banks loaned out too much money so the debt burden became too large and people couldn't afford to pay it bank. The problem wasn't that banks loaned out too much money, it was that they loaned money to the wrong people. It wasn't because of a general level of debt burden, it was because the government artificially encouraged risk taking beyond market prudence by lowering interest rates and encouraged banks to make loans to people with poor credit scores. In a free economy, the banks are made to pay the price for the risk they take which prevents them from overlending. It broke down because of government intervention beforehand and afterwards in the form of bank bailouts. I don't know what alternative you envision. Is it a system where there are no banks or money creation by banks? Where it's very difficult to get credit and pay for things like cars and houses? |
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| Pletamia | Mar 24 2015, 01:25 PM Post #86 |
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Can we all accept the fact chances are it will fail in the senate? |
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| Prince Isle | Mar 24 2015, 01:29 PM Post #87 |
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It will probably fail in the House before even reaching the Senate. |
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| Moscuro | Mar 24 2015, 05:01 PM Post #88 |
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Comrade MOSCURO is Always Right
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Ok, everyone SHUT UP!!!! I have a solution: 1.The Government Nationalizes all businesses. 2. Small business is free to flourish, so that people can get the goods they need without worrying about Corporate corruption. 3. The Nationalized businesses are owned and managed by Town and City Governments, so as to avoid the inefficiency of nationwide collective ownership. 4. The Towns and Cities create Government Departments elected by the people to be in charge of each Economic Sector. 5. Farms will not be nationalized. Instead, they will be redistributed among farmers, returning to the days of the Family Farm. 6. Town/City:County::Germany:EU. County:State/Province::France is to EU...You get the whole Idea. 7. You may talk about wealth being funneled up to the People in Power, but we got that in Capitalist Countries.
![]() Dude. When Hobbes was talking about Nasty, Brutish, Short lives, he was describing life under ANARCHY. Not the 18th century in general. Edited by Moscuro, Mar 24 2015, 05:07 PM.
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| CDLand | Mar 24 2015, 05:13 PM Post #89 |
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I did not use Hobbes in any way to further my argument, it was only used as an eloquent summary of human life before the industrial revolution brought upon by laissez faire capitalism. |
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| Moscuro | Mar 24 2015, 05:14 PM Post #90 |
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Before the industrial Revolution, there was rampant Prosperity in America. And all thanks to Agriculture! |
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