- Apr 26, 2009
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- '97 330 Sundancer, Raymarine C80 suite with radar, Mercury 310 Hypalon w/8hp Yammie 2stk
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I sure wouldn't want to try to live on even $15/hr. Put some numbers to it...how far can it go, housing, food, clothing, transportation. Not far enough, that's why 10% of current full time workers and 25% of current part time workers have to use social programs to get by.
In the end as taxpayers have we subsidized an Amazon and reduced it's labor costs? Is that OK or not? Would Amazon still be what it is either way?
I agree. We (both sides of the border) are paying for it one way or the other. I would rather know that the extra couple bucks an hour is going to those that are working, and not paying for people to not work. Maybe working full time in retail or fast food is a way for someone to make a living and get some basic benefits and stay out of crime or poverty. I think we all win and we would be very clear on where our costs are going. We would see them earning it.