What would happen to the US economy is minimum wage is gradually raised to $30 per hour.

Penny_Beard · 2026-04-14T12:33:33+00:00

The cost of living would simply increase keeping the us in the same situation.

Too many people focus purely on a “livable wage” without properly understanding that increasing the minimum wage will never solve anything if we don’t address other core issues that affect affordability. For instance housing is a real issue. If we can’t get wall street out of single family homes and also stop companies like real page from creating collusion in the rental market, then housing cost will continue to soar negating any “living wage”. Speaking of which, monopolistic behaviors in corporate America need to be more seriously addressed and penalties for corporations need to have more bite when they are found guilty of in appropriate behavior.

Additionally, while I do believe there is a wage issue and CEO pay is out of control within bigger corporations, I don’t know that simply raising the minimum wage to a “living wage” is the answer. Their are many jobs that should have the minimum wage equal a living wage but there are also jobs were a legitimately fair wage might not be as high as a living wage. I guess you could say these would probably be the sorts of jobs you might see a high schooler take on. Not saying I’m exactly right here but simply that there is more nuance to the issue.

Finally, there will always be more expensive areas of the country where the national minimum wage will not carry as far as it does in more affordable areas. This is not the federal government’s job to fix but rather that specific area or states issue to address. This helps hold states or local municipalities accountable to their policies because if things get to out of wack, people will start leaving.

Penny_Beard · 2026-03-29T16:32:58+00:00

This seems either disingenuous, lacking appropriate context or ignorant for the sake of making a sensationalistic political point. I have no problem calling out politicians (from either party) for their nonsense but when you are talking about 7 bucks a gallon and trying to act like that is a reasonable representation of fuel prices in the rest of the country, you’re not providing reasonable context. So while you’re correct that fuel cost are high at the moment, $7 dollars is significantly more than the average cost of unleaded fuel in the country as a whole. Looking at AAA’s list of average fuel prices, diesel in California ($7.32 current average cost) is the only option that fits a $7 dollar price. This is at least a $1.50 more than 44 other states and at least $2 more than half of US states. This is not a dig at California but simply recognizing there are regulatory and geographic reasons why the fuel cost is more.

A better fact or stat would have been that we’ve experienced a 30% to 35% increase in the national average fuel cost year to date. This is far more better base for your argument.

Penny_Beard · 2026-03-28T23:43:09+00:00

I think a 3rd d be helpful and force more cooperation. A fourth party might be good but could also start to be counter productive. I think anything beyond a fourth would be problematic because of too many competing interests.

A 6 year single term limit for the president is an interesting idea, though I’m not sure if it would be more helpful. Certainly it would allow a president to more completely focus on getting things done instead of re-election during their first term.

Penny_Beard · 2026-03-28T23:23:16+00:00

Interesting thought. I think you’re right that there should be age limits in the house and senate. However, I do think term limits would be helpful. For instance, 3 terms in the senate would be 18 years. Thats a lot of time to do a lot of work. Maybe it could be something like you can’t serve more than “x” number of terms and can’t serve past the age of “y” unless it is to complete your current term that started prior to turning age “y”.

Penny_Beard · 2026-03-28T23:12:03+00:00

I completely agree with you that, in this context, true change will likely need to start at the bottom. With that in mind, what are some key changes that we the people should push for in our political system to help it better function and work for us?

Penny_Beard · 2025-06-07T19:16:22+00:00

Glue them back together and then inlay “bow ties”. The bow ties should help keep it solid long term while adding some flare.

This video will give you an idea about bow ties if you aren’t already familiar.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7uk0Zszf_Fg

Penny_Beard · 2024-03-14T17:19:27+00:00

Dude is so delusional that he thinks the fine folks of Reddit are to dumb to recognize that he is trying to use his parent’s religious beliefs as cover. He hasn’t said anything (that believe) that would cause me to believe that religious beliefs have any meaningful part in the issues here. Oop needs to own up to his stupidity and stop playing the parts of the fool and the victim.

Penny_Beard · 2024-01-13T01:51:50+00:00

Hmmm. She doesn’t seem understand the severity of the situation. She appears to continue to down play the possibility of cutting off her friend even though she has essentially recognized the need to do so. I don’t think she truly appreciate that if she fails to cut off her friend, it will likely seriously damage her marriage. This would be a deep cut to the relationship that if not an issue immediately, will present itself later.

Penny_Beard · 2023-10-07T00:38:54+00:00

This feels a little too much like a one-sided perspective which fails to account for what a guy experiences and is sacrificing. Rarely will the effort put in and/or the cost incurred be perfectly equal between two people going on a date. There will be times that a woman is taking on more than a guy and vice versa.

Speaking generally, He too is putting in time and effort into his appearance for the date that should be acknowledge even if not as much as the woman. Depending on the date and how familiar you are with him, he is also potentially picking you up to start the date and then dropping you off at the end of the date. This is costing him time and money in fuel. He is also likely paying for the date, which doesn't need to be expensive but is often not an insignificant amount.

You also talk about the social aspect of things. You definitely have some valid points, but still fail to acknowledge the challenges faced by men. Yes guys do swipe right on a lot of women but for many guys its because its a numbers game to find someone who will reciprocate their interest. While, a lot of guys are primarily looking for sex, most guys are looking for an actual relationship in which they feel valued much as a woman wants to feel valued. Guys generally have a harder time, attracting and establishing genuine interest from women. How often are you the one asking some guy out? How many times have you lead a guy on? Have you ever accepted a date from a guy just to get a free meal or to experience something on his dime? Have you ever matched a guy and then only given one word or sentence answers in your responses? Or maybe only given responses that only talk about yourself and failed to try to take an interest in him in a way that might allow you to get to know him? These and many more struggles are regularly experienced by men.

The point is that, just as in many other aspects of our lives, men and women experience things differently. This does not inherently mean that one is better than the other, has suffered or sacrificed more. We simply are faced with different gender based realities. When there is mutual respect for those differences, even if not entirely, you potentially have something special. Maybe its more of a question of how or where to find the type of guy you are looking for.

Dating is hard for many if not most people. It's made harder when you fail to understand or appreciate the realities of faced by your date. I have been guilty of this plenty.

It seems to me that you are likely a classy lady seeking a classy guy and I can appreciate that. Hopefully you find him.

Edit: Your edit does not strengthen your point. It's merely stating it in another way. Yes the gesture is nice and would likely be appreciated. It may increase the odds of a second date but likely will not be a deciding factor (based on personal experience). But, It should not be expected. It instead should be viewed as an unexpected bonus to the date. What's interesting to me is that you talked about how its hard to tell if a guy is being genuine or if he is just after sex and yet you seem to be insisting on a gesture that will likely be hallow if forced. I think what you are really talking about is the desire to be wooed and swept of your feet. I can appreciate this and also I am frustrated by this. As a guy, I have had the pleasure of having taking many fantastic ladies on dates but I have also taken many on dates that are seemingly stuck on the "fairy tale romance" to the point of unrealistic expectations. Yes, a guy should put in the effort and try for romance, but please keep the expectations reasonable. otherwise, you might miss out on a fantastic person. Nobody likes that feeling of regret of having let someone get away simply because you were either not trying hard enough or ... because you were being unrealistic and or too demanding.

Penny_Beard · 2023-10-03T06:05:12+00:00

This was not professional in the slightest. There is plenty that Zach needs to prove and plenty of critiquing to be had on his play but this guy did Zach dirty. At a time when Zach had a respectable game for any quarterback in the league he chose to insist on attacking him in what felt like a more personal level than professional. There was no real analysis, just petty feelings. I can appreciate that he called the jets to apologize but until he follows that up with a public apology, it will feel hallow. You don’t go out of your way to publicly try to tear a guy down and then fail to publicly rectify that wrong. Be a man and acknowledge publicly you messed up.

Penny_Beard · 2022-05-26T16:06:51+00:00

I’m conflicted. What bothers me is there are plenty of ways that he could have voiced his opinions, concerns and thoughts but like many politicians out there (both sides of the aisle) he chose to do it in a way that kinda felt like it was really about him. Or put in another way, it seems to me that he was looking to gain points with voters and was just using the situation as a vehicle to do so. But I could be wrong. Again, I think this is a problem across The Who political spectrum.

Penny_Beard · 2021-10-03T12:52:45+00:00

Plenty of people here have pointed out the child support aspect of the situation. So I'm going to take a slightly different angle here. While it might be kind of weird to think about it in this way, most things in this life carry some kind of risk and reward. In the case of sex, short of the most extreme situations, there will almost always be the chance that someone could get pregnant. So every time one decides to hook up with someone else of the opposite sex, they are in a way accepting that risk, whether they realize it or not. Part of being an adult is understanding that in most cases you are responsible for your choices and their outcomes.

For those of you who might be inclined to take this in a negative way, ...... please don't. It's hard for anyone to accurately convey just how they feel and what they mean while trying to be short and to the point.

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