My dad is an IDOT worker, and he was just told that he would have to accept minimum wage until the state works out the budget crisis.

LOL. This reeks of stupidity and ignorance of the facts. He isn't stealing money from anyone, he vetoed an absolutely awful budget the Democrats passed that was -$4 Billion. The Democrats are the one's who actually did try to steal the money out of the teachers fund to cover up their shortfalls and idiotic spending decisions everywhere else. The state supreme court told them to fuck off, that is illegal, but you know that Democrats are gonna do what Democrats are gonna do. That is steal from the lower and middle class and blame it on the GOP, the problem being that idiotic Democrat voters actually believe their bullshit.

He just offered to raise the taxes in this state IF the Democrats will concede to some of his demands, demands that make logical sense like Right to Work etc. So if they would just compromise on a few things he would sign bills that raise taxes and pass their shitty budget that he just vetoed. But let me guess, you still think HE is the obstructionist?

The term Living Wage does not mean a god damn thing. There is not set definition and anyone who goes around bitching about a living wage is just some uneducated dumbfuck who doesn't understand economics. You demand a living wage, everyone else who handles their owns shit says that you should learn to live within your means. Go back to school and make yourself more marketable and valuable to employers. Learn a trade or a skill and go into that field or start your own business. WORK HARD. Stop just bitching and moaning for a higher minimum wage, that won't change shit. The same idiots stuck flipping burgers will still be flipping burgers if you raise minimum wage and still not be able to afford their rent and utilities. Why? Because the idiots flipping burgers are the type of idiots who will take that extra income and waste it on a new cell phone, sneakers and other shit they can't afford because they put nothing into savings.

There are a lot more stupid people in the world than you think, paying them more money will only give them more useless possessions and won't create any real wealth for them. If they want to move up in the world then they need to better themselves through education or entrepreneurship and learn the true value of a dollar and learn to save some money for a rainy day.

Pay a LIVING wage if you want to get most people off of welfare and government programs stupid polieticians.

The government only sets the bare minimum, which it sounds like all you ever aspire to achieve with your attitude. Cut these programs off completely and you'll force people to figure things out, make tough decisions and those who make it through that will rise to the top. As for the poor, there will always be poor people, some are lazy and stupid, some are just unlucky, but they aren't going away anytime soon.

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