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ASU2003 · 10-31-2006, 05:08 AM

I'm doing some actual research into the issues I'm voting for (Yes, it's a shock that someone actually looks at the facts before they go to vote)
http://raisethewage.org/pdf/MinimumW...dment_Full.pdf

And issue 2 in Ohio is the minimum wage amendment.
http://raisethewage.org/

It would raise the state wage from $5.15 to $6.85. And each year it would increase by the amount of inflation for the previous year.

It looks like it will pass, just because the large amount of lower income Ohioans that would get a large raise. I'm surprised there hasn't been a campaign from Wal-Mart and the fast food places against this. I'm sure if they said they would cut their workforce by 15% if this passes, it wouldn't be so guaranteed to pass. Even though it might not be in my best interests (it doesn’t affect me directly) , may cause further unemployment (or just be harder to find a job), and cause some small businesses to fail or move out of the state. I still tend to side in favor of this. Hopefully my taxes will go down as these people will now be able to get off Medicaid since they would be making over the poverty line. And they would be paying more in taxes. The big stores might raise prices though, however they have increased prices many times over the past 10 years and not really increased the hourly wage. The only other problem is that while it might bridge the gap between me and the minimum wage earner, it still doesn't address the bigger issue of wage disparity.

Plus I like the message that it sends to congress, that they are supposed to represent the people, not their agenda. Even if a representative is against the minimum wage hike, if 80 or 90% of the people in your district want it, the representative should vote for it.

We’ll see what happens…

10-31-2006, 05:08 AM	#90 (permalink)
ASU2003 immoral minority Location: Back in Ohio	I'm doing some actual research into the issues I'm voting for (Yes, it's a shock that someone actually looks at the facts before they go to vote) http://raisethewage.org/pdf/MinimumW...dment_Full.pdf And issue 2 in Ohio is the minimum wage amendment. http://raisethewage.org/ It would raise the state wage from $5.15 to $6.85. And each year it would increase by the amount of inflation for the previous year. It looks like it will pass, just because the large amount of lower income Ohioans that would get a large raise. I'm surprised there hasn't been a campaign from Wal-Mart and the fast food places against this. I'm sure if they said they would cut their workforce by 15% if this passes, it wouldn't be so guaranteed to pass. Even though it might not be in my best interests (it doesn’t affect me directly) , may cause further unemployment (or just be harder to find a job), and cause some small businesses to fail or move out of the state. I still tend to side in favor of this. Hopefully my taxes will go down as these people will now be able to get off Medicaid since they would be making over the poverty line. And they would be paying more in taxes. The big stores might raise prices though, however they have increased prices many times over the past 10 years and not really increased the hourly wage. The only other problem is that while it might bridge the gap between me and the minimum wage earner, it still doesn't address the bigger issue of wage disparity. Plus I like the message that it sends to congress, that they are supposed to represent the people, not their agenda. Even if a representative is against the minimum wage hike, if 80 or 90% of the people in your district want it, the representative should vote for it. We’ll see what happens… Last edited by ASU2003; 10-31-2006 at 05:11 AM..