[drcode]

Why are people so eager to make it harder for poor people to get jobs by forcing price controls onto employers?

footoverhand: I want as many people to be able to work as possible. If you think it is too hard for people to live on the salaries that are available at their skill level, then by all means we can talk about improving the social safety net... but forcing companies to lay off people to maintain their salary budgets through salary controls is NOT a good way to help poor people.

[bostonpete]

I don't necessarily agree, but couldn't this same rationale be used to argue against any minimum wage whatsoever?

[drcode]

Yes, I believe minimum wage is in general bad for poor people.

No, I don't have a PhD in Economics and am willing to accept I could be wrong in this assessment.

[t2d2]

what do you think of the idea of a maximum wage. the most you could make if you are not an owner or partner in a for profit company?