"Josh Hill"  wrote in message
news:ut5oh3hamqirun07us4pd3beg2jbe0ljpa{at}4ax.com...
> On Sun, 21 Oct 2007 20:00:50 -0500, "Dennis \(Icarus\)"
>  wrote:
>
> >> And I believe it was Carl who referred to the minimum wage, not I. I
> >> referred to the poverty-level wages paid by non-union companies like
> >> Wal-Mart: The minimum wage is even lower than that, in part because
> >> the Republicans block increases.
> >>
> >So what should the minimum wage be?
> >10 dollars an hour?
> >20? 40?
> >
> >When I see MicDonalds, Wendy's, they're just paying minimum wage.
>
> Actually, I don't think there should be a minimum wage, because it
> increases unemployment and makes it difficult for businesses to hire
> teenagers. Instead, I'd use a negative income tax. And as a last

That's pretty much the rationale opponents to minimum wage increases use.
The negative income tax looks much like the exceptions and prebates
discussed in "The Fair Tax".

> resort for the few who are unemployable, I'd offer a public works job
> to anyone willing and able to work.

And if they're unwilling?

>
> Those who couldn't work because of sickness or disability would
> receive insurance payments, and those who couldn't work because they

Like we do now (disability)

> were addicted to drugs or alcohol would be offered residential
> treatment, but nothing else: putting welfare or SSI money in the hands
> of an addict is like pouring gasoline on a fire. And I'd give everyone
> an opportunity to better themselves through education.
>

And that happens now, too.

Dennis


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