GM and others shutting down production.

JRscooby wrote:
Now explain how the mother flipping buggers to feed her family is less deserving of a living wage than the man hanging fenders on a model A?

Its not that the PERSON is less deserving of a "living wage", its that the JOB doesn't justify it. I'm tired of hearing the sob stories. I live in one of the more expensive counties in the country. Average home prices for a smaller rambler are close to $600K. The progressive politicians are always trying to guilt the tax base into thinking that everyone DESERVES to live in one of the most expensive counties in the country... they don't.

Just like *I* don't deserve to live in the most desirable and expensive neighborhoods, so I live in a smaller, older, less desirable neighborhood because that is what *I* can afford. If I ascribed to your theory, I should demand to be able to live in the $850K houses by the water instead of my $450K house in an older and smaller neighborhood that's further out.

And "living wages" back 30 years ago didn't have to pay $200/month for cable, $100/month for cell phone and didn't have $400K in student debt hanging over their heads. An average and safe vehicle didn't cost twice as much as starting pay in their field of work. Energy prices weren't nearly as high, and President Biden wasn't closing down American production and driving costs up back then either.

There are many, many things at play here when we talk about "living wages" and costs to live comfortably in society. We didn't have these luxuries even 15 or 20 years ago.

I drive a used car, bought a smaller and older house, stream our tv instead of paying exorbitant prices for cable, we cook our own meals most of the time, don't pay for Uber Eats, we don't have the newest and fanciest iPhone every year, etc. Its amazing how much further your money goes when you make little adjustments like that. I'm sure I said it up thread as well, but my wife stays at home to raise our kids. We made sacrifices but still have a comfortable life because we are smart about where we spend our money.

When I was 21 and making pizzas, I couldn't afford this. I went out and found a CAREER type job (without a college degree) and live comfortably, but not to excess. I've worked very hard and made difficult decisions to get where I'm at. I believe that I deserve my little older house more than that single mother who just flips burgers. Call me cold and callous, but decisions have consequences. She could move to the middle of Kansas and be able to afford more house than she could in my county.