WorthyNewsBot Posted July 19, 2019 Group: Bots Followers: 3 Topic Count: 39,879 Topics Per Day: 6.49 Content Count: 44,074 Content Per Day: 7.18 Reputation: 980 Days Won: 2 Joined: 06/06/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted July 19, 2019 (Worthy News) - The House has approved legislation to raise the federal minimum wage for the first time in a decade, to $15 an hour. Democrats pushed through the bill Thursday with a party-line vote of 231-199, but it has almost no chance in the Republican-controlled Senate. A hike in the $7.25 hourly wage has been a top Democratic campaign promise. It’s intended to address income inequality that’s driving the 2020 political debate. The legislation, for the first time, would pay tipped workers the same as others earning the minimum, boosting their pay to $15 an hour, too. It’s now $2.13. [ Source: Time (Read More...) ] The post House Approves Democrat Bill on Minimum Wage Hike But Not Likely To Pass Republican-Controlled Senate appeared first on Worthy Christian News. View the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other one Posted July 19, 2019 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 29 Topic Count: 593 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 55,868 Content Per Day: 7.55 Reputation: 27,621 Days Won: 271 Joined: 12/29/2003 Status: Offline Share Posted July 19, 2019 How many people would that put out of work almost instantly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steward George Posted July 19, 2019 Group: Steward Followers: 110 Topic Count: 10,460 Topics Per Day: 1.26 Content Count: 27,739 Content Per Day: 3.34 Reputation: 15,386 Days Won: 126 Joined: 06/30/2001 Status: Online Birthday: 09/21/1971 Steward Share Posted July 19, 2019 Restaurants would be the biggest hit by far. In the article -- Quote A hike in the $7.25 hourly wage has been a top Democratic campaign promise. It’s intended to address income inequality that’s driving the 2020 political debate. The legislation, for the first time, would pay tipped workers the same as others earning the minimum, boosting their pay to $15 an hour, too. It’s now $2.13. Will this mean we shouldn't tip any longer? Generally, waitresses and waiters make far more than $15 a hour in tips! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyKay Posted July 20, 2019 Group: Royal Member Followers: 12 Topic Count: 385 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 7,692 Content Per Day: 1.94 Reputation: 4,809 Days Won: 3 Joined: 05/28/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted July 20, 2019 Well. I don't know enough to comment a lot on this. But I think that the minimum wadge should be enough so that minimum wadge workers do not need to apply for food stamps. I do not know the number of minimum wadge workers who work and also qualify for food stamps right off my head here. But I know that many do, and it should not be like that. So what the amount it should be raised to I do not have enough info to say. But I know a worker should be paid enough to feed their families without needing government assistance as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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