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The Bravest Man I’ve Ever Met

The Bravest Man I’ve Ever Met

You can’t see courage any more than you can see character.
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MINIMUM WAGE & UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME
Why Is A Guy Who Earns $150,000/Yr Upset By A Dishwasher Being Paid $31,000/Yr?

Why Is A Guy Who Earns $150,000/Yr Upset By A Dishwasher Being Paid $31,000/Yr?

Why Does He Think That A “Fair” Wage Is The Lowest Amount A Worker Is Desperate Enough To Have To Accept?
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Paying Unskilled Workers Less Actually Makes Everyone Poorer

Paying Unskilled Workers Less Actually Makes Everyone Poorer

The market is unable to factor into a some products’ prices the costs and benefits to third parties from a high or low price.
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The Poorer The Bottom 20% Are, The More Money It Costs The Rest Of Us

The Poorer The Bottom 20% Are, The More Money It Costs The Rest Of Us

Impoverishing the bottom 20% of the population costs the rest of us a lot of money.
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“We Can’t Raise The Minimum Wage Because That Will Put Me Out Of Business” Is A Really Bad Argument

“We Can’t Raise The Minimum Wage Because That Will Put Me Out Of Business” Is A Really Bad Argument

“Keep The Minimum Wage Low” Is What People Say When They Want The Government To Subsidize The Cost Of Running Their Business
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A Living-Wage Minimum Wage Will Not Materially Reduce Employment

A Living-Wage Minimum Wage Will Not Materially Reduce Employment

Why The Claim That Raising The Minimum Wage Will Greatly Reduce Jobs Is Just Plain Wrong
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A Little Math Shows That A Universal Basic Income Is Completely, Totally, Impossible

A Little Math Shows That A Universal Basic Income Is Completely, Totally, Impossible

A Modest UBI Would Cost More Than 3 Times The Entire Amount Now Collected From Income Taxes
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Hypocritical Conservatives Want Taxpayers To Subsidize Their Business Costs

Hypocritical Conservatives Want Taxpayers To Subsidize Their Business Costs

End The Subsidy — Businesses, Not Taxpayers, Should Pay Their Own Expenses
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A Guaranteed Minimum Income Is The Wrong Answer To The Right Question

A Guaranteed Minimum Income Is The Wrong Answer To The Right Question

The Solution To The Shortage Of Living-Wage, Low-Skilled Jobs Is Publicly Funded, Non-Profit Corporations That Will Pay A Living Wage
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Raising The Minimum Wage Has Little To Do With Helping People

Its Real Value Is As A Tool To Reduce Welfare And The Size And Cost of Government
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