@JLeslie “So, you both think the federal minimum should be a living wage if I understand correctly.”
Astute observation.
“No room for paying someone less money for doing very easy tasks like stuffing envelopes or greeting people as they walk in a store.”
No. Why should they be paid less just because someone else deems their job as “menial”? Same with fast food workers. People think they should be paid less because their job is “easy”, unskilled. But then they complain about bad service from people who aren’t being paid enough to give a shit. If you want give a shit service then you gotta pay give a shit wages.
“Also, have you read anything about how it will affect prices, jobs, and other possible side effects written by experts? Not Republicans and Democrats repeating what the party says, but actual experts.”
Yes, and it doesn’t bear out. With the volume of dried-out, leathery burger patties and reheated nuggets McDonald’s slings in a given day it’s not going to have a significant impact, and certainly not on price. Reminds me of when Papa John was bitching about the ACA going into effect and they his company would have no choice but to pass that cost along to consumers. Ultimate the price of their crappy pizzas increased by like $0.10 a pie.