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[–] klobos 1 point 9 points (+10|-1) ago 

I read one where the person was shocked that people could vote for someone that came out against livable wages. They can't seem to understand that the jobs that pay that little are meant for HS kids just starting out and not gender studies grads that know everything and want to live like a princess doing low skilled menial jobs. You want to have a livable wage? Work for it. You don't want to work for it? Enjoy being poor.

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[–] AutoGrizz 0 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago 

I love the ones that claim there aren't any jobs that pay a livable wage available. When you point them to a job that pays a livable wage, only requires a high school diploma, is always hiring and available in every city in the United States. ... they'll refuse to take it because it would require them to work on Saturdays.... "I HAVE A COLLEGE DEGREE!! I DESERVE TO KEEP MUH WEEKENDS!!!"

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[–] jrfg1743 2 points 2 points (+4|-2) ago 

They can't seem to understand that the jobs that pay that little are meant for HS kids just starting out

please, a high school kid cant even get a job at mcdonalds anymore.why hire some kid when grown men and women are desperate for work? everyones poor retard, especially in the south

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[–] Haramsin 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Increasing the min wage will make that problem worse smartypants.

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[–] SelfReferenceParadox ago 

You've got to go for the jobs absolutely nobody wants. Dirty stuff mostly, washing dishes, cleaning toilets.

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[–] klobos ago 

I don't disagree, but as Haramsin said, minimum wage doesn't work. It never has and never will. If it did, then fuck it, raise it to $100/hr. The same reason why that doesn't work is why setting it at $15 won't.

The system is definitely screwed right now and does require more of your time and effort than it should. But the consumer is to blame as well as the greedy corprations/federal reserve/banks. A decent salaried/wage job that allows for an OK quality of life can be easily found... If you just stop buying so much shit! Now don't get me wrong, in a 1st world country you should be looking at a high quality of life, not just squeaking by at on OK job, but the masses keep electing people who sell them out and in the end they get what they deserve. There are a lot of people that are to blame, but in the end I think it mostly falls on the shoulders of our media. They were tasked with keeping even the dumbasses well informed and instead they choose bending over and taking it up the ass for a little money and fame.