Plenty of surveys have proven the obvious: Employers fired workers and cut hours when the cost of labor artificially increased. Here's one:https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2019-01-16/survey-new-york-city-restaurants-cut-employees-close-after-mandatory-wage-increases …
Paying workers a living wage pays off for everyone. Proud that New York took the lead and became a national leader with our $15 minimum wage.https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/13/business/economy/minimum-wage-new-york-pennsylvania.html …
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Even the CBO acknowledges the obvious: Raising the cost of unskilled labor reduces the demand for it. Jobs destroyed. https://www.cbo.gov/publication/55410 … It's 7th grade economics, Kathy. Very basic supply & demand.
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A lot more self serve kiosks at the fast food places now. Hmmm. What caused that?
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@BernieSanders how his idea of paying $15/hour working out for him...
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You are "proud" to have killed off jobs? That's horrifying. Restaurant and bar owners across New York are firing workers and cutting back hours in response to the mandated increase. Retailers are speeding up automation as well.
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