Reasonable Minimum Wage Bill (Law'd)

[Franzl]

Tend to support.

[Franzl]

This is a good bill.  We need to ensure that the working class is being paid enough to reasonably live on.  I support this 100%.

But we also need to protect small businesses that may not be able to afford these types of hourly wages in such dire economic times.

Yes, I agree with that, which is also why a small tax cut on small business might also be in order.

[Franzl]

I think attaching it to the wage inflation is actually pretty fair.

How about a compromise like U.S. social security checks are run?

Let's tie the minimum wage to "wage inflation", but only if that number is equal or greater than 0, otherwise, it just stays the same.

[Franzl]

I still wish that penalties against wage violations were more harsh, but we can work on that.

Would everyone be fine with eliminating Clause 2, though? I regret writing that, and I know at least one or two others have voiced objections to me privately about it.

In what manner were the objections may I ask?

I objected actually. I don't see why someone under 18 should be paid less for exactly the same work. Potential complications as a result might even be employers specifically attempting to employ teenagers solely for economic reasons.

[Franzl]

Aye

[Franzl]

I change my vote to NAY.

[Franzl]

Aye ftr

[Franzl]

I'd like a final vote please.

[Franzl]

Aye