Wages rise on California farms, Americans still don’t want the job

Re:Wages rise on California farms, Americans still don’t wan... by datatan on Friday March 17, 2017 @04:37PM (#13897765)

Why is the first instinct of every Democrat/Liberal to have Government subsidize everything? If the wages and cost of living were there people would come. Solve the problem, don't subsidize it and create more problems. Absolutely insane.

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Re:Wages rise on California farms, Americans still don’t wan... by Apocryphon on Friday March 17, 2017 @05:17PM (#13898078)

According to the story, it sounds like wages and cost of living are already there.

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Re:Wages rise on California farms, Americans still don’t wan... by st3v3r on Friday March 17, 2017 @05:44PM (#13898248)

How would they get there if they have no money?

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Re:Wages rise on California farms, Americans still don’t wan... by dragonwriter on Friday March 17, 2017 @04:43PM (#13897828)

> If the wages and cost of living were there people would come

People who lack assets may not be able to afford to move, even if the wage/CoL balance would favor a different location discounting moving costs. Facilitating that through targeted lending (especially if the recipient would otherwise be drawing public benefits) is win/win/win: good for the government/public, food.for.the employer, good for employee.

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