Trump’s minimum wage two-step confuses business groups, advisers
Source: The Hill
PHILADELPHIA Donald Trumps new call to raise the minimum wage has outside experts and even his closest advisers scratching their heads.
This week, Trump said the government should raise the federal minimum wage by roughly one-third, calling for a legal standard of $10 per hour. The federal minimum is currently $7.25 per hour. The Republican presidential nominee has made a series of contradictory comments during his campaign, at times indicating wages are already too high and at other times suggesting a boost is in order.
At the Democratic National Convention this week in Philadelphia, Trump was hammered repeatedly by Democratic speakers for suggesting the minimum wage should be dropped. But now that Trump is recommending a specific wage hike, its the rights turn to gripe.
Trumps latest position puts him at odds with conservative thinkers and most of the business community, which argues that a government-mandated wage hike would just mean fewer workers as businesses cut costs to meet the new requirement.
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forest444
(5,902 posts)As long as Eddie Munster and Bitchy Mitchy control Congress, no reform is possible on practically anything.
groundloop
(11,539 posts)And then figures out how to reconcile his lies after the fact.
thesquanderer
(12,002 posts)forest444
(5,902 posts)Trump's an all-purpose demagogue - and such people should never be underestimated.
IronLionZion
(45,680 posts)Trump is clearly not up to the job and should be fired for incompetence
DawgHouse
(4,019 posts)Thav
(946 posts)"raise, lower, and abolish the minimum wage at the same time!"
Journeyman
(15,047 posts)yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)He is making it very clear. This is it!
What's left?
If I saw an armed Trump walking down 5th Avenue, I'd run like hell!
vkkv
(3,384 posts)liberal N proud
(60,352 posts)PSPS
(13,647 posts)hollowdweller
(4,229 posts)I can't remember where the interview was but he said that he changed his mind because he was out campaigning and talking to people and he realized they couldn't get by on what they were making.
If I find the link I'll come back and post it.
hollowdweller
(4,229 posts)sofa king
(10,857 posts)Here is our problem: For the past 50 years, stupid racists have voted against their own best interests because Republicans offer them what they really care about--social inequality--in exchange for low wages and social immobility for themselves (and everyone else).
We don't want these mooks in our own party. But it would be absolutely great if social conservatives could be pried away from the economic tyrants. Democrats assume a majority and get to land on the side of the knuckledraggers to help elevate economically distressed Americans, and land on the side of the non-racist Republicans (if such a thing exists) against the social conservatism of the racists.
vinny9698
(1,016 posts)My friend was a manager at a Jack in the Box, he said they had to count the tomatoes that were delivered by box. Some drivers were taking out one or two tomatoes out of each box. Companies are now all computerized and have a very good handle on their costs, down to a penny. Portion control, inventory control,
I know, I worked as an assistant manager for a large chain.