Biden says businesses need to survive by lowering costs, not wages. He doesn<U+2019>t realize that labor wages are a significant cost, determined by the market. #SOTU
Rick Becker
@PoliticallyRick · ND · H
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CoverageMar 2, 2022 to Feb 8, 2023
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@McFeely_Inforum The effective minimum wage in ND is far higher. Our situation is a perfect example that you won<U+2019>t see, which is a free market sets the value of labor, not some government bureaucrat, or bleeding heart lib. Entry-level positions requiring no education easily earns $17-$20 an hour.
@SkepticalRose @McFeely_Inforum Not <U+201C>holding onto it<U+201C>. We should get rid of it altogether, but can<U+2019>t because it<U+2019>s Federal. The fact that the proposed minimum wage is lower than what people make in a basic entry-level job is ridiculous.
@flickertailtime Which employees will get their benefits <U+201C>butchered<U+201D>, and in what way?