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Originally Posted by Lucas McCain
Fast food is about to be anything but fast there. And who the hell wants to pay probably $16 for a damn Whopper meal? When I lived in LA years ago, I paid around 6 bucks for one and I thought that was even too much for that unhealthy garbage.
That law only hurts unskilled CA workers much more than it helps them IMO. I don't even believe in minimum wage. I'm with the late and to me, brilliant Milton Friedman on that. Let the market decide the worth of employee labor.
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I actually do believe in a minimum wage. PPL who employ others below a standard of living will get sub-standard employees. Typically students or uneducated, or un-skilled labor. It's the same reason we don't condone sub market labor rates in 3rd world countries. That said- fast food isn't anybody's friend in general. It's more expensive than a menu ordered item, and while it may be convenient, it's proven to be a huge problem for the obesity epidemic in the country;
Perhaps that food dynamic has come to an end?
Eating healthy or
healthier doesn't mean it's necessarily going to always cost more. It just takes more time generally. I've eaten at Applebee's 2 for $25 for less than it cost for two fast food meals at any of the chain fast food restaurants.
Maybe it's the wake up call America needs to be able to sit down and enjoy a meal with their family members instead of just shoving garbage down their respective gob holes. While I'm sorry to see someone have to close a store due to money- perhaps the dynamic is one that they took advantage of for FAR too long anyway.
Should a young parent who is supporting a family- have to work 50 plus hours and still not afford to pay rent or buy groceries? COLA for Seniors is a thing, - why not for minimum wages?
Just another perspective.
(Plenty of non-chain restaurants doing ok, and still making a living.)
CA minimum wage $ 20
