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Luxury, like a minimum wage, is a relationship; it changes as we change Picture Quote #1

Ohio is one of only two states that have a minimum wage below the federal level of $5.15 an hour Picture Quote #1

Don’t let anybody tell you that raising the minimum wage will kill jobs Picture Quote #1

A September 2015 poll found that, by a 3-1 margin, voters are more likely to support political candidates who favor raising the minimum wage Picture Quote #1

Yet it ought to be clear that a minimum wage law is, at best, a limited weapon for combatting the evil of low wages, and that the possible good to be achieved by such a law can exceed the possible harm only in proportion as its aims are modest. The more ambitious such a law is, the larger the number of workers it attempts to cover, and the more it attempts to raise their wages, the more likely are its harmful effects to exceed its good effects Picture Quote #1

Thousands of Ohio families are going deeper and deeper in debt just trying to pay their heating bills, fill prescriptions, and buy groceries. The current minimum wage is simply not enough Picture Quote #1

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It is time this Congress listened to the American people and minimum-wage workers, and it is time that we act Picture Quote #1

The bottom line is that five million low-income Americans working full time for minimum wage, deserve a raise Picture Quote #1

Remember that the minimum wage law provides no jobs; it only outlaws them; and outlawed jobs are the inevitable result Picture Quote #1

Today a minimum wage earner has to work a day and a half just to pay for a full tank of gas. That is simply shameful Picture Quote #1

I think the minimum wage outght to keep pace with inflation. I think the minimum wage is a good thing to have in our country and I think it ought to be updated Picture Quote #1

Anyone who’s tried to pay a heating bill, fill a prescription, or simply buy groceries knows all too well that the current minimum wage does not cut the mustard Picture Quote #1

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The last thing we need to do, relating to teachers, is the key to a good education in this country is a strong teacher. I would have a minimum wage for all our teachers, $40,000 per year Picture Quote #1

Congress has not raised the minimum wage since 1997. The minimum wage is now at its lowest level in 50 years adjusted for inflation Picture Quote #1

Even a wizard would have a great deal of difficulty repealing the economic law that higher minimum wages reduce employment. Since politicians are not wizards, they should not try Picture Quote #1

No family gets rich from earning the minimum wage. In fact, the current minimum wage does not even lift a family out of poverty Picture Quote #1

Now, legal plunder can be committed in an infinite number of ways. Thus we have an infinite number of plans for organizing it: tariffs, protection, benefits, subsidies, encouragements, progressive taxation, public schools, guaranteed jobs, guaranteed profits, minimum wages, a right to relief, a right to the tools of labor, free credit, and so on, and so on Picture Quote #1

If you’re fighting against a minimum wage increase, you’re fighting an uphill battle, because most Americans, even most Republicans, are okay with raising the minimum wage Picture Quote #1

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So what are the effects of increasing minimum wages? Any Econ 101 student can tell you the answer: The higher wage reduces the quantity of labor demanded, and hence leads to unemployment Picture Quote #1

You need to know that a member of Congress who refuses to allow the minimum wage to come up for a vote made more money during last year's one-month government shutdown than a minimum wage worker makes in an entire year Picture Quote #1

Raising the minimum wage allows business people to stop thinking about workers simply as costs to be cut and allows you to start thinking about workers as customers to be cultivated Picture Quote #1

Technological society leads to increasing numbers of people who cannot adapt to the inhuman rhythm of modern life with its emphasis on specialization. A class of people is growing up who are unexploitable because they are not worth employing even for the minimum wage. Technological progress makes whole categories of people useless without making it possible to support them with the wealth produced by the progress Picture Quote #1

This is the debate we have every time we talk about the minimum wage, that if we raise it even 50 cents, that it means employers are just going to shut down. It’s not true Picture Quote #1

Minimum wage laws tragically generate unemployment, especially among the poorest and least skilled or educated workers... Because a minimum wage, of course, does not guarantee any worker’s employment; it only prohibits, by force of law, anyone from being hired at the wage which would pay his employer to hire him Picture Quote #1

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In my view, we need a massive federal jobs program which puts millions of our people back to work. We must end our disastrous trade policies. We need to raise the minimum wage to a living wage. And we have to fight for pay equity for women Picture Quote #1

The only way to grow the economy in a way that benefits the bottom 90 percent is to change the structure of the economy. At the least, this requires stronger unions and a higher minimum wage Picture Quote #1

The minimum wage has not kept pace with rising costs. This legislation is overdue and will help families that are struggling in this harsh economy Picture Quote #1

I eat excellent bread, clean meat, good crisp veggies, organic fruits and nice wine and cheese. It is one of the things I am truly grateful for. I’m not kidding. You can’t ask a single mother of three working two jobs for minimum wage to eat that way. I am lucky Picture Quote #1

The internal and external ethics of an organization must be the same; you cannot talk about minimum wages for poor people and not pay minimum wages to your own workers Picture Quote #1

Many unions have contracts with employers that are based on a multiple of the prevailing minimum wage. If the minimum wage goes up, union salaries go up by a similar percentage Picture Quote #1

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Luxury, like a minimum wage, is a relationship; it changes as we change (Minimum Wage Quotes) Ohio is one of only two states that have a minimum wage below the federal level of $5.15 an hour (Minimum Wage Quotes) Don’t let anybody tell you that raising the minimum wage will kill jobs (Minimum Wage Quotes) A September 2015 poll found that, by a 3-1 margin, voters are more likely to support political candidates who favor raising the minimum wage (Minimum Wage Quotes) Yet it ought to be clear that a minimum wage law is, at best, a limited weapon for combatting the evil of low wages, and that the possible good to be achieved by such a law can exceed the possible harm only in proportion as its aims are modest. The more ambitious such a law is, the larger the number of workers it attempts to cover, and the more it attempts to raise their wages, the more likely are its harmful effects to exceed its good effects (Minimum Wage Quotes) Thousands of Ohio families are going deeper and deeper in debt just trying to pay their heating bills, fill prescriptions, and buy groceries. The current minimum wage is simply not enough (Minimum Wage Quotes) It is time this Congress listened to the American people and minimum-wage workers, and it is time that we act (Minimum Wage Quotes) The bottom line is that five million low-income Americans working full time for minimum wage, deserve a raise (Minimum Wage Quotes) Remember that the minimum wage law provides no jobs; it only outlaws them; and outlawed jobs are the inevitable result (Minimum Wage Quotes) Today a minimum wage earner has to work a day and a half just to pay for a full tank of gas. That is simply shameful (Minimum Wage Quotes) I think the minimum wage outght to keep pace with inflation. I think the minimum wage is a good thing to have in our country and I think it ought to be updated (Minimum Wage Quotes) Anyone who’s tried to pay a heating bill, fill a prescription, or simply buy groceries knows all too well that the current minimum wage does not cut the mustard (Minimum Wage Quotes) The last thing we need to do, relating to teachers, is the key to a good education in this country is a strong teacher. I would have a minimum wage for all our teachers, $40,000 per year (Minimum Wage Quotes) Congress has not raised the minimum wage since 1997. The minimum wage is now at its lowest level in 50 years adjusted for inflation (Minimum Wage Quotes) Even a wizard would have a great deal of difficulty repealing the economic law that higher minimum wages reduce employment. Since politicians are not wizards, they should not try (Minimum Wage Quotes) No family gets rich from earning the minimum wage. In fact, the current minimum wage does not even lift a family out of poverty (Minimum Wage Quotes) Now, legal plunder can be committed in an infinite number of ways. Thus we have an infinite number of plans for organizing it: tariffs, protection, benefits, subsidies, encouragements, progressive taxation, public schools, guaranteed jobs, guaranteed profits, minimum wages, a right to relief, a right to the tools of labor, free credit, and so on, and so on (Minimum Wage Quotes) If you’re fighting against a minimum wage increase, you’re fighting an uphill battle, because most Americans, even most Republicans, are okay with raising the minimum wage (Minimum Wage Quotes) So what are the effects of increasing minimum wages? Any Econ 101 student can tell you the answer: The higher wage reduces the quantity of labor demanded, and hence leads to unemployment (Minimum Wage Quotes) You need to know that a member of Congress who refuses to allow the minimum wage to come up for a vote made more money during last year's one-month government shutdown than a minimum wage worker makes in an entire year (Minimum Wage Quotes) Raising the minimum wage allows business people to stop thinking about workers simply as costs to be cut and allows you to start thinking about workers as customers to be cultivated (Minimum Wage Quotes) Technological society leads to increasing numbers of people who cannot adapt to the inhuman rhythm of modern life with its emphasis on specialization. A class of people is growing up who are unexploitable because they are not worth employing even for the minimum wage. Technological progress makes whole categories of people useless without making it possible to support them with the wealth produced by the progress (Minimum Wage Quotes) This is the debate we have every time we talk about the minimum wage, that if we raise it even 50 cents, that it means employers are just going to shut down. It’s not true (Minimum Wage Quotes) Minimum wage laws tragically generate unemployment, especially among the poorest and least skilled or educated workers... Because a minimum wage, of course, does not guarantee any worker’s employment; it only prohibits, by force of law, anyone from being hired at the wage which would pay his employer to hire him (Minimum Wage Quotes) In my view, we need a massive federal jobs program which puts millions of our people back to work. We must end our disastrous trade policies. We need to raise the minimum wage to a living wage. And we have to fight for pay equity for women (Minimum Wage Quotes) The only way to grow the economy in a way that benefits the bottom 90 percent is to change the structure of the economy. At the least, this requires stronger unions and a higher minimum wage (Minimum Wage Quotes) The minimum wage has not kept pace with rising costs. This legislation is overdue and will help families that are struggling in this harsh economy (Minimum Wage Quotes) I eat excellent bread, clean meat, good crisp veggies, organic fruits and nice wine and cheese. It is one of the things I am truly grateful for. I’m not kidding. You can’t ask a single mother of three working two jobs for minimum wage to eat that way. I am lucky (Minimum Wage Quotes) The internal and external ethics of an organization must be the same; you cannot talk about minimum wages for poor people and not pay minimum wages to your own workers (Minimum Wage Quotes) Many unions have contracts with employers that are based on a multiple of the prevailing minimum wage. If the minimum wage goes up, union salaries go up by a similar percentage (Minimum Wage Quotes)

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