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Re:The deep roots of modern resentment by tim333 on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @04:02PM (#13535198)
>Raise the minimum wage to $20/hour. Watch as "serious economists" lie

appears a bit of a strawman argument. Googling "$20 minimum wage" the only thing on page one is an article explaining the obvious that people would lose jobs if you did. http://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2013/02/20/why-shouldnt-we...

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Re:The deep roots of modern resentment by crdoconnor on Wednesday February 01, 2017 @07:55AM (#13540311)
>explaining the obvious that people would lose jobs

That is neither obvious nor is it true. It is the opposite of what is observed experimentally. When the effect of minimum wage hikes is measured across state borders employment remains static.

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