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Mayor to NYC business leaders: Start pay at $13 an hour
Associated Press ^ | Mar 5, 2015 12:11 PM EST | Jonathan Lemire

Posted on 03/05/2015 10:06:09 AM PST by Olog-hai

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To: CorporateStepsister

“With liberals like him, nothing is ever enough.”

Only if/when this happens:

“From each according to his ability, to each according to his need”.

IOW, if you worked hard to have a 100 and I have done nothing at all to gain nothing at all, well you need to give me 50 so we’re even............Scary ain’t it.


21 posted on 03/05/2015 10:31:28 AM PST by V_TWIN
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To: Olog-hai
I was just reading up on the mayor's past career. As far as I can tell, he's never worked for or owned a for-profit business.

Why is it that those who have never had a career in business think they know more than business owners how to run a business?

22 posted on 03/05/2015 10:35:04 AM PST by fatnotlazy
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To: Olog-hai

The robots and automats that have been taking over menial work will thank him. Too bad they can’t vote.


23 posted on 03/05/2015 10:40:12 AM PST by Opinionated Blowhard ("When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.")
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To: Olog-hai

“Empower the unfortunate” by forcing them out of the work force and on to permanent welfare and into jail.


24 posted on 03/05/2015 10:51:25 AM PST by arthurus (it's true!)
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To: central_va

5 bucks!!!

WOW. I have not been there in years and I have no intention of ever going back there. North of South Carolina is too north for me.


25 posted on 03/05/2015 10:55:19 AM PST by manc (Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
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To: manc

Don’t look like a tourist and you can get one for cheaper.


26 posted on 03/05/2015 10:59:03 AM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: central_va

I’ll stay in the south.

Last time I was there I got a ticket for not wearing a seatbelt. I had just got in the vehicle and just about to set off. Because I was not from NY and had my FL plate on I got a ticket costing 90 bucks, which is double because I am out of state. Rip off.

Never been back there since and have no plans to ever leave the south unless I go to the Midwest or AK.

We talk about building a wall, we should build one along the Potomac as well.


27 posted on 03/05/2015 11:04:04 AM PST by manc (Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
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To: CorporateStepsister

Correct. When asked how much is needed the only answer they ever give is “more”.


28 posted on 03/05/2015 11:08:06 AM PST by Personal Responsibility (Changing the name of a thing doesn't change the thing. A liberal or a rose by any other name...)
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To: Olog-hai
RE:”Mayor to NYC business leaders: Start pay at $13 an hour”

Just raise the city's minimum wage Blaso, you just mandated paid leave.

I thought all you libs swear that raising min wage fixes everything.

29 posted on 03/05/2015 11:11:25 AM PST by sickoflibs (King Obama : 'The debate is over. The time for talk is over. Just follow my commands you serfs""')
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To: Olog-hai

This guy is a mess.


30 posted on 03/05/2015 11:17:01 AM PST by DoughtyOne (The question is Jeb Bush. The answer is NO!)
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To: Olog-hai

Mayor Bill de Blasio may bring NYC back into Reality or maybe not


31 posted on 03/05/2015 11:18:02 AM PST by molson209 (Blank)
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To: Olog-hai

It’s important to raise minimum wage so the young blacks in NYC can be not working for more money. Meanwhile the illegals can work for a LOT less and get the jobs the young blacks don’t get. Illegals like him for helping them get jobs and young blacks like him for raising the minimum wage they can’t get paid.

It’s a perfect scenario, really, unless one of those young blacks suddenly figures out he could get a job if he could accept a lower price.


32 posted on 03/05/2015 11:23:43 AM PST by ArGee (Even the American people aren't THAT stupid. - No one ever.)
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To: Olog-hai
Wage and price controls work every time they are tried.

Spit.

Those in power who ignore history will cause WWIV.

5.56mm

33 posted on 03/05/2015 11:29:53 AM PST by M Kehoe
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To: Olog-hai

This kind of stuff is so ignorant.

If an employer does this .. he will possibly have to lay off some people just to pay the other people.

That will result in less taxes for the city; and less taxes from the employees for the city .. because there will now be LESS EMPLOYEES.

Okay .. everybody get it now ..????????????????

And .. how is the employer supposed to feed and house and clothe his own family .. after paying each employee more than he takes home ..??

So what’s the point of the business .. no profit to live on .. have to sell business or close it down.

EVERYBODY LOSES ..!!!! LIBERALS ARE JUST PLAIN STUPID.


34 posted on 03/05/2015 12:12:00 PM PST by CyberAnt ("The hope and changey stuff did not work, even a smidgen.")
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To: Zuben Elgenubi

politicians don’t mind paying higher wages... it’s not their money anyhow. they just raise taxes


35 posted on 03/05/2015 12:36:28 PM PST by sten (fighting tyranny never goes out of style)
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To: central_va

“Does anyone in NYC actually work for min. wage?”

Yes, people do work for minimum wage here. Mainly 1st generation immigrants willing to live in the most poor areas.

“A hotdog costs 5 bucks.”

That’s the tourist price in a hot-spot. I can get a real footlong sub with twice as much filling as Subway for $6. Rarely do I pay more than $10 for a sit-down lunch.

If you know where to look, raw food is also not expensive. In cheaper residential areas, the stores have the same prices as rural NJ and PA. Often with more variety and better sales.

The only huge expense here is housing. A family-safe two bedroom with a 1hr commute will run you at least $3000/month.


36 posted on 03/05/2015 1:30:04 PM PST by varyouga
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To: Olog-hai

I think you’d start buying commercial property just outside of NYC if they impose this on businesses in NYC. Delivery of goods into Gotham will skyrocket.


37 posted on 03/05/2015 8:07:27 PM PST by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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