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Wait, Want? First San Fran Nan says no impeachment and now . . .

Vidi said:
Again, not what I asked. You’re expanding the scope of the question in order to espouse a philosophy rather than have a discussion. In one case you made the person 17, then you gave him a wife, then a senior citizen. You did all of this and failed to answer the question.

But let’s answer your objection:

I grew up in Missouri, when I was 13 I started working part time. Missouri had a minimum wage, but they also had a student wage which was lower. I see no reason that can’t be applied again.
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And you are purposely trying to cherry pick a question in a narrow range to suit your agenda. You asked a question. I answered it. You just refuse to accept my answer unless I give you the answer you want. The question was asked and answered. Not everyone needs a living wage. If the janitor needs to earn $11 per hour then he needs to find a job that pays $11 per hour. Everyone has signs out looking for work. If he's worth $11 per hour then he can find a job for $11 per hour. This is a worker's market. You can't argue that it is an employer's market and that circumstances force him to accept the $10 per hour job. And, if the living wage in that area is $11 per hour and he has a spouse earning money then he himself doesn't need to earn $11 per hour for him and his spouse to be earning enough to live in that area. Even if both he and his spouse only earn $7.25 per hour each, full time, that is still $3.50 per hour over the living wage in that area between the two of them.
 
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Moderate Right said:
And you are purposely trying to cherry pick a question in a narrow range to suit your agenda. You asked a question. I answered it. You just refuse to accept my answer unless I give you the answer you want. The question was asked and answered. Not everyone needs a living wage. If the janitor needs to earn $11 per hour then he needs to find a job that pays $11 per hour. Everyone has signs out looking for work. If he's worth $11 per hour then he can find a job for $11 per hour. This is a worker's market. You can't argue that it is an employer's market and that circumstances force him to accept the $10 per hour job. And, if the living wage in that area is $11 per hour and he has a spouse earning money then he himself doesn't need to earn $11 per hour for him and his spouse to be earning enough to live in that area. Even if both he and his spouse only earn $7.25 per hour each, full time, that is still $3.50 per hour over the living wage in that area between the two of them.
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No I asked a specific question which you danced around and made up new scenarios by which to avoid answering.

At least with this post, you’re making the attempt even if you’re adding the wife in again. But the parameter was $11 an hour to survive. That was one full grown adult and no more for a reason. If you add in a wife, they can split the bills but the minimum requirement for survival goes up. Your math accounts for two people working but only a single persons survival expenses.

The expenses would NOT double however.
 
Vidi said:
No I asked a specific question which you danced around and made up new scenarios by which to avoid answering.

At least with this post, you’re making the attempt even if you’re adding the wife in again. But the parameter was $11 an hour to survive. That was one full grown adult and no more for a reason. If you add in a wife, they can split the bills but the minimum requirement for survival goes up. Your math accounts for two people working but only a single persons survival expenses.

The expenses would NOT double however.
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I didn't dance around it at all. I answered it at least twice now. You just don't like the answer. If the janitor needs a job that pays $11 per hour then he should turn down the $10 per hour job and find a job for $11. There are jobs everywhere. If he can't find a job for $11 per hour then he isn't worth $11 per hour.
 
Moderate Right said:
I didn't dance around it at all. I answered it at least twice now. You just don't like the answer. If the janitor needs a job that pays $11 per hour then he should turn down the $10 per hour job and find a job for $11. There are jobs everywhere. If he can't find a job for $11 per hour then he isn't worth $11 per hour.
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You have given me this answer at least twice. That is true, my friend.

But I didn’t ask what the janitor should do.
 
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