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Mar
23
Jessica: Class 16
March 23, 2015 | Leave a Comment
After weeks of learning about income inequality and reading all the different articles, I feel none of the articles are encouraging any new information. The three articles states 1) the rich are getting richer, while the poor are getting poorer, one at the expense of the other, 2) people are not looking for jobs anymore, […]
Mar
19
Blog Post #9- Class 15
March 19, 2015 | Leave a Comment
These articles this time around bring a new perspective to the debate about the minimum wage. Firstly, it surprised me how there really is no standard minimum wage. This wage is technically supposed to be across the board but then there are restaurant workers who have their own minimum wage. To add onto that, additional […]
Mar
19
Blog post #8-Class 15
March 19, 2015 | Leave a Comment
Increasing the minimum wage is not an easy feat, it is a debate on a debate on a debate. Increasing the minimum wage is not a black and white issue. There are many ups and downs, and simply so much cnsideration that goes into the consequences of increasing minimum wage. In the Crain’s article, Hawkins has proved that with […]
Mar
19
Blog Post #9: Goodman’s Insensitivity to the Poor
March 19, 2015 | Leave a Comment
These three articles, again, discuss the fight between whether or not we should raise the minimum wage, not just in New York, but throughout the nation. After reading them, I have not altered my opinions concerning raising the minimum wage. There are short term benefits to raising the minimum wage, or “living” wage, or “fair” […]
Mar
18
JESSICA: Class 15
March 18, 2015 | Leave a Comment
In my opinion, I think a living wage is just. The fact that there are people working hard every day, late nights and weekends in exchange for a meager salary is displeasing. The articles mentioned the service industry and the Guardian article was an anecdotal piece about a waitress. Many people look down on these jobs […]
Mar
17
Nicholas Lee Blog Post for Class 14
March 17, 2015 | Leave a Comment
The issue of minimum wage has been a highly controversial and debated issue within our government. One the one hand we have people of lower income scraping for change in order to make ends meet and demanding a raise. On the other hand we have politicians and economists debating on the pros and cons this could […]
Mar
17
Class 15 – Living Wage II – Mohd Sakib
March 17, 2015 | Leave a Comment
The minimum wage has been a fiercely debated issue, having numerous fallacies associated with it primarily due to political agendas that have wrongly skewed facts and misinformed the public. I really enjoyed reading the Forbes article “The Five Biggest Myths About Income Inequality” as it really dissected certain often-quoted statistics and provided a more accurate picture of income and […]
Mar
17
Blog #8- Minimum Wage
March 17, 2015 | Leave a Comment
The minimum wage is the hottest topic to debate when discussing inequality. It’s the age old fight between those who want to raise it against those who don’t. Those who believe it will make lives better versus those who believe that it’ll only make it worse. I do believe in raising the minimum wage from its current […]
Mar
17
The Living Wage-Class #14-Gerald Lizzo
March 17, 2015 | Leave a Comment
Despite strong advocates and equally as strong opposition, it seems both the federal and state government alike have decided income inequality in this nation needs to be addressed in the form of an increase in the minimum wage. Mayor de Blasio recently passed a bill targeting some 18,000 New York City workers who work on […]
Mar
16
Jessica: Class 14
March 16, 2015 | Leave a Comment
I am a strong supporter of the livable wage. For instance, as a college student, internships are a goal many wish to achieve whether they be paid or unpaid, however I would choose to pursue those with a salary. There are those few exceptions where I will work for a company unpaid, but only if I […]
