The argument for raising minimum wage can get a little confusing.
I always thought minimum wage jobs were starter jobs or positions for those just beginning their experience like students, or for those who want a little extra cash, like seniors.
Proponents of the increase say that is not the case anymore.
These jobs that were once starter positions are now all that is left for a workforce that has no choice but to settle for them.
People who can’t find good-paying jobs are taking minimum wage positions to provide a living.
Some want the minimum wage raised so people can support themselves and perhaps a family on it.
How is that possible?
The bigger question is, rather than raising the minimum wage for those who are trying to live off it, why is the Wynne government not creating good jobs with more opportunity to advance society?
They have been in power for over 14 years. Where are the jobs?
Where are all the great jobs the Green Energy Act was supposed to provide that we are subsidizing with our electricity bills?
Wouldn’t it be better to work on creating good-paying jobs people can advance in, instead of propping up society on a false minimum wage?
We need good jobs Ms. Wynne, not higher wages at the drive-thru.
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