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The argument my friend always says is this cant happen or all small businesses will be shut down because only corps will be able to pay that high wage.
Counter point?
Turns out, a large portion of people using SNAP are employees of these "corps" (source), quote:
We are basically subsidizing their employees' wages with our tax money. And at the same time, all those money goes to these companies' bottom line. (where do you think their employees spend their SNAP money?)
This is a fucking scam, and must be stopped. These corporations must pay their employees a living wage, otherwise they must not be allowed to operate.
As it turns out, most small businesses pay a higher wage than the big corps. Average wages end up going down when a town gets Walmarted because Walmart pays less than the small businesses it drives out.
Im not sure thats right. Mc dick pays 15 dollars an hour here and a mom n pop shop downtown either wont hire you or pays 9 dollars.
That is clearly a local anecdote. Why would you think what happens at a shop and a McDonald's in your community is representative of the average experience?