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by _delirium 4934 days ago
No, because lowering the minimum wage, empirically, does not produce more jobs, aggregated across the economy.
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is that really true? i don't believe so.

Lets say a restraunt owner didn't have to pay minimum wage to a cleaner, vs one who had to pay minimum wage. The one who has to pay more might decide that they don't need cleaning as much, and so forego the job offer, while the one who didn't have to pay minimum could offer a really low amount, and someone might take them up on that job.