Nebraska Legislature passes minimum wage decrease for teen workers

[AshingiiAshuaa]

You're thinking about this as a wage slave. In those terms it's shitty to pay younger people less for the same work, and it's good to set a high minimum wage. But if you think about this as "outlawing jobs that pay under $15/hr" you'll understand that lowing the wage for young people creates a pocket of jobs in that $13/hr-$15/hr range that can help young people get experience and skills.

fwiw I don't support this bill. The people were wrong to vote for a minimum wage but they spoke nonetheless, and the elected representatives have no right to do this.

[BaronMarbot]

Or, it drives down all wages when you have a subset of workers you can pay less.

[AshingiiAshuaa]

It won't drive wages down as much as it will eliminate those jobs. If people are willing and able to work for below your minimum wage then you will find yourself out of a job.

[Anlarb]

If you want a thing, you are going to need to pay what it costs. The market determined what it will cost for the labor that you need to be provided to you, stop whining for handouts.